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wat r the different applications of mathematics in the kitchen..i.e making food..is math neccesary.in making food.?

plz explain different situations...

2007-08-14 01:32:03 · 9 answers · asked by ka2 3 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

9 answers

OK, a chicken needs to cook at 20 minutes per 500g plus 20 minutes. I have a 2.64kg chicken. What do you set your timer to?

The wrong answer will lead to food poisoning.

2007-08-14 01:45:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

Of course math is important in making food. Whether you cook a simple recipe like a sunny side up, or a complicated one like a chicken galantina you always use math.
Math used in conversions,proportions,measurement,creativity, and cost. To found out more check this website: http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/beyond/articles/Cooking/Cooking1.html.

For example you are baking chocolate muffins and you don't know even the basic mathematics. Do you think you will be able to produce a yummy and appetizing chocolate muffin? I think no, because baking requires a lot of math like measurements, time management, and the cost. So in order to bake a good product apply your mathematical skills. Remember that the basics can help you a lot.

2007-08-14 01:46:46 · answer #2 · answered by Selerina 1 · 0 0

Math is possibly the main extreme branch of technological information. i'm no longer likely to delve into the info explaining why, yet listed below are some "common" examples: the open undertaking of proving regardless of if P=NP, i.e. in case you are able to ingredient extensive numbers in polynomial time, could have important effects on our prevalent lives. a brilliant variety of issues we do which comprise putting funds into monetary business enterprise money owed, utilising the ATM, even typing this message online, deals with the undertaking of factoring extensive semi-top numbers. there's a element reported as the Fourier series that one and all of cutting-edge computing is predicated off of. almost all of classical mechanics may be derived from Newton's common equation of F=ma the checklist is going on...

2016-11-12 07:15:37 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

Recipes use mathematical calculations, so the answer is yes. All situations need this application to produce pleasing results.

2007-08-14 01:43:01 · answer #4 · answered by joe 6 · 0 0

1) If you want to double a recipe, or half it, you need to know fractions.
2) You need to know ratios to understand how much oil & vinegar to put in, if you want to invent your own O & V dressing, for example.
3) If you have a smaller or larger turkey for Thanksgiving, you can comprehend whether it's better to lower the temperature & bake longer, or raise the temperature & bake shorter, based on Science & Math concepts.
4) If you need to cook for a dieter, you need to understand the grams & percents on the sides of packages, and calories.
5) To decide if you want to use whole eggs or egg whites, and how many, for the cake, you need to know equivalences of the two types of substances, and the effects of adding 1/3 cup egg whites vs. 1/4 cup egg whites to the batter.

(on and on!)

2007-08-18 12:09:31 · answer #5 · answered by embroidery fan 7 · 0 0

Converting units of measure, either from British <-> metric or volumes <-> weights, are important in food preparation.

Also, multiplication is important when scaling up recipes.

2007-08-14 01:37:49 · answer #6 · answered by gebobs 6 · 0 0

Proportion of ingredients, timing as when an ingredient is supposed to be joined with the others in the heated pot, the time of heating up the mixture and much much more.

2007-08-19 02:32:10 · answer #7 · answered by Jun Agruda 7 · 3 0

You may want to double a recipe, or cut it in half.
1/2 x....2 X Y
I think that's math.

2007-08-14 01:42:23 · answer #8 · answered by ed 7 · 0 0

you need to know the exact amount of ______ that you have to put into the mixture to get the thing you want to make .

:DD

2007-08-14 01:36:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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