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Round percents to the nearest hundredth of a percent. The total cost of all food purchased for the day is $2,810. The total sales is $4,055 for the day. Find the daily food cost percentage. _______________% Examples of ____________________ expenses […]

A #5 can of whole kernal corn weighs 4 pounds 12 ounces. The liquid in the can weighs 20 ounces. Calculate the drained weight of the corn. ______________ ounces Our recipe yields 28 portions; convert it to yield 38. Answer: […]

The third place to the right of the decimal is called a mill and represents one-tenth of a dollar. For a banquet, each guest pays $41.00, inclusive. A gratuity of 15% is included in the cost. Amount of money for […]

The ____________________ ____________________ of measure is a decimal system based on the number 10. Michael’s parents’ 50th anniversary dinner cost him $6,500, with the sales tax of 7% included. Sales tax: $_______________ Answer: 425.23 Multiplier times Multiplier equals Product. Answer: […]

Determine the answers to the following questions using ratios. The Backhouse Restaurant sold one-fourth as many orders of appetizers as desserts. How many appetizers were sold if the restaurant sold 276 desserts? _______________ appetizers Rewrite the following numbers by adding […]

Food service operations use a device called a ____________________ production report to control the production of various departments including cooking, salad, pastry, baking, and butchering. Before fractions can be added or subtracted, they must have the same denominator. Like fractions […]

A(n) ____________________ production report is a tool to show management the exact cost and amount of food used on any given day. Sales Price: $18,888 Food Cost: $11,300 Food Cost Percent: _______________% Answer: 59.83 The Great Falls Restaurant purchased a […]

Round to the nearest tenth of a percent. 87.239% The raw food price is $3.63, and the markup rate is 70%. $_______________ Answer: 6.17 When the divisor is not contained in the dividend an equal or exact number of times, […]

Rewrite the following numbers by adding commas in the correct place(s). 6346 A package of sausage was purchased for $2.55. There are 10 links of sausage in each package. How much does a serving of two links of sausage cost? […]

Find the difference in the following subtraction problems. The bill for an awards banquet came to $2,958.50. They were given a discount of $222.00 because the guaranteed number of people attended. What was the total bill? $_______________ Guest check $45.85, […]

How many pounds of ground beef should be purchased if you wish to serve 187 people a 6-ounce portion of Salisbury steak? (Round your answers to whole number.) ______________ pounds A portion scale is the best type of scale to […]

Convert the following Fahrenheit temperatures to Celsius. Round off all answers to two places to the right of the decimal point. 12 The amount of gratuity received was $23.50. How much was the check if the gratuity was 18%? $_______________ […]

If a restaurant takes in $55,678 in one month and 26% of that amount is profit, how much is profit? $_______________ Find the difference in the following subtraction problems. A restaurant purchased a side of beef weighing 353 pounds. Forty-five […]

Neatness is not important in math. Find the difference in the following subtraction problems. The restaurant thought they had 648 frozen hamburger patties on hand. Taking a quick inventory, it was discovered that a small box of 41 were defrosted […]

80 T = ______ cups In multiplication, a whole number is added to itself a specified amount of times. Answer: T “In multiplication, a whole number is added to itself a specified amount of times.” From an invoice, you have […]

Subtrahend minus Minuend equals Difference. ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ calculates the level of economic activity where the operation neither makes a profit nor incurs a loss. Answer:Break-even analysis Break even analysis Ribs of pork weigh 17 pounds and cost $2.46 per […]

Two guests had dinner, and they had an entertainment card that qualified them for a discount. They had three glasses of wine @ $4.45 each; a veal entr©e @ $18.50; and a pork tenderloin entr©e @ $16.50. The card gave […]

The following recipe yields 40 portions of curried lamb. Convert it to yield 240 portions. Answer:WF=6 A standardized recipe represents what one serving of this particular item costs to prepare. Answer: Convert the following Fahrenheit temperatures to Celsius. Round off […]

12 pounds of pork sausage is purchased, but one-quarterof that amount is lost in boning and trimming. How many 4-ounce patties can be obtained? ______________ patties The food service operator must perform a “can cutting” to determine the quality of […]

42 cups = _______________ liters The group of digits “456” in the numeral 123,456,789 is called a place value. Answer: F “In large groups of numbers made up of four or more digits, the digits are placed into groups of […]

Convert the following Celsius temperatures to Fahrenheit. Round off all answers to two places to the right of the decimal point. 267 The catering manager at Elegant Fare Catering Company receives a basic salary of $1,070 per month, plus a […]

A ____________________ ____________________ is operated by the use of a spring. The constant function may be used to multiply or divide repeatedly by the same number. Answer: T “The constant functionmay be used to multiply or divide repeatedly by the […]

Determine the amount of dry instant potato powder needed to prepare the following amounts of mashed potatoes. (Use 1 pound 13 ounces of powder for each gallon of liquid.) In a budget, the areas listed under the two major components, […]

Find the product in each problem. Round the answers to the nearest ten-thousandth when necessary. 0.079 x 0.79 =_______________ 60 teaspoons equals _______________ tablespoons Answer: 20 In division, the number to be divided is called the ____________________. Answer: dividend The […]

Working factor is defined as the amount of portions, servings, or units that a particular recipe or formula will produce. ____________________ ____________________ are collected for the purpose of operating all the state functions and agencies. Answer: State taxes The measurement […]

How many pounds of bacon should be ordered when serving a breakfast party of 190 people if each person is to receive 2 slices of bacon and there are 16 slices of bacon to each pound? _______________ pounds Find the […]

Change the following amounts to the nearest cent using the mill. $174.6422 How many ounces are in 4 keg\s of beer? _______________ ounces Answer: 7,936 When converting recipes to fewer portions, realize that the working factor will be less than […]

Four guests dined at a casino cafe for lunch. They had two pints of ale, which cost $3.40 each; two iced teas @ $1.40 each; two club sandwiches @ $7.50 each; and two patty melts @ $5.85 each. $_______________ Find […]

160 tablespoons = _______________ cup(s) ____________________ ____________________ are the total amount of moneys that have been collected through direct charges that are billed directly to the guest or charged back to the room in a hotel. Answer: House accounts Solve […]

A system of counting by tens and powers of 10 Match the following chapter terms with their definition. a. decimal e. cipher b. decimal fraction f. ratio c. decimal point g. proportion d. mixed decimal fraction h. percent The amount […]

When a raw food product is purchased in its natural state, this is called as purchased (A.P.). In the food service industry, the bill or bill of sale is called a(n) _____. a. demand for payment b. guest check c. […]

That which is paid or received for services Match the following chapter terms with their definition. a. withholding tax e. net pay b. FICA f. commission c. wages g. financial statements d. deduction h. gross margin That which is spent […]

The formula for calculating recipe yield is: a. weight of portion / total weight of preparation = recipe yield b. total weight of preparation / weight of portion = recipe yield c. weight of portion x total weight of preparation […]

The chef will roast a pork tenderloin after it has been fabricated. The pork loin weighs 5.5 pounds. Ten ounces are lost through shrinkage. How many 8-ounce portions can be obtained after cooking? a. 9 portions b. 11 servings c. […]

Number by which another number is to be multiplied Match the following chapter terms to their definition. a. multiplication f. division b. multiplicand g. dividend c. multiplier h. divisor d. product i. quotient e. remainder A point (.) used to […]

mm Match the following metric units with their abbreviation. a. meter h. cubic centimeter b. decimeter i. cubic meter c. centimeter j. milliliter d. millimeter k. liter e. kilometer l. gram f. hectometer m. kilogram g. dekameter n. degrees Celsius […]

The original number in a subtraction problem Match the following chapter terms to their definition. a. addition e. subtrahend b. sum f. difference c. subtraction g. trading d. minuend Round off to the mill (thousandths place). One dozen eggs were […]

Monetary value of food on hand at beginning of the month, plus the purchases for the month, minus the monetary value of food in the final inventory Match the following chapter terms with their definition. a. gross wages e. depreciation […]

dm Match the following metric units with their abbreviation. a. meter h. cubic centimeter b. decimeter i. cubic meter c. centimeter j. milliliter d. millimeter k. liter e. kilometer l. gram f. hectometer m. kilogram g. dekameter n. degrees Celsius […]

A regular, periodical payment for official or professional services rendered Match the following chapter terms with their definition. a. food costs g. gross wages b. labor costs h. payroll c. costed out i. wages d. shrinkage j. salary e. unit […]

Today, over _____ of the world€s population uses the metric system. a. 90 percent b. 25 percent c. 50 percent d. 75 percent Fractions that have the same denominator Match the following chapter terms with their definition. a. fraction g. […]

A part or share Match the following chapter terms with their definition. a. as purchased (A.P.) e. volume b. edible portion (E.P.) f. portion c. scoop g. portion scale d. baker’s balance scale A present or money given in return […]

The total number of customers as sales are rung up Match the following chapter terms with their definition. a. daily food cost report e. food cost percentage b. storeroom requisition f. menu c. direct purchases g. markup d. customer count […]

g Match the following metric units with their abbreviation. a. meter h. cubic centimeter b. decimeter i. cubic meter c. centimeter j. milliliter d. millimeter k. liter e. kilometer l. gram f. hectometer m. kilogram g. dekameter n. degrees Celsius […]

All the following are detailed on a Salad Production Report except: a. Comments b. Raw Quantity Required c. On Hand d. Sold Shows recipe file number, size of portion, raw quantity required, portions to prepare, portions left, and portions served […]

The final answer of a division problem Match the following chapter terms to their definition. a. multiplication f. division b. multiplicand g. dividend c. multiplier h. divisor d. product i. quotient e. remainder _____ is the changeable cost or expenses […]

Money spent to pay all the employees who create, make, and serve food to the guests Match the following chapter terms with their definition. a. food costs g. gross wages b. labor costs h. payroll c. costed out i. wages […]

Those foods that are usually purchased each day or every other day Match the following chapter terms with their definition. a. daily food cost report e. food cost percentage b. storeroom requisition f. menu c. direct purchases g. markup d. […]

One or more of the equal parts of a whole Match the following chapter terms with their definition. a. fraction g. mixed number b. numerator h. simplification c. denominator i. like fraction d. proper fraction j. unlike fractions e. factor […]

A written form that indicates to the vendor how many items are to be delivered to an establishment, and lists the prices for each item Match the following chapter terms with their definition. a. requisition d. purchase order b. invoice […]