What You Will Do and Learn
In this lesson, you’ll watch a video about Sue Torres, an accomplished chef and restaurant owner, to learn how she uses math in her work. At the end of the video, you'll work with a partner to solve a restaurant-related algebra challenge that Sue introduces.
Before you get started, record your name(s) in the space below.
After you’ve finished this activity, you will be able to:
- Describe scenarios that require chefs to use mathematics and algebraic reasoning in creating menu pricing;
- Identify a strategy and create a model for problem solving;
- Use statistics appropriate to compare the median, the mean and the spread of two or more different data sets;
- Recognize trend lines and predict a line of best fit;
- Understand, explain, and use algebraic and numeric expressions and equations that are interconnected and build on one another to produce a coherent whole.