Breaking Down: Real-world Applications in Cooking and Recipes

Mathematics
GCSE Foundation
11 questions
~22 mins
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This worksheet explores the concept of breaking down complex shapes into simpler parts to calculate area, using real-world cooking scenarios. Designed for GCSE Foundation students to develop procedural skills and problem-solving abilities.

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Breaking Down: Real-world Applications in Cooking and Recipes

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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Calculate the area of a rectangular baking tray that measures 40 cm in length and 30 cm in width.
[2 marks]
2.
A rectangular cake has a length of 50 cm and a width of 20 cm. Find the area of the cake.
[2 marks]
3.
Construct a triangle with a base of 10 cm and a height of 8 cm on the grid. Calculate its area.
[3 marks]
4.
A kitchen counter is shaped like a rectangle measuring 2 m by 1.5 m. How much surface area does it cover?
[2 marks]
5.
A recipe requires a rectangular baking sheet that is divided into two parts: a main rectangle 40 cm by 30 cm, and a smaller rectangle 10 cm by 20 cm. Find the total area of the sheet by breaking it into parts.
[4 marks]
6.
A rectangular pizza is 60 cm in diameter. If you cut out a triangular slice with a base of 15 cm and height of 12 cm, what is the area of the remaining pizza? (Use π≈3.14 for calculations.)
[4 marks]
7.
Break down a composite shape: a L-shaped cooking tray made of a 40 cm by 30 cm rectangle and a 20 cm by 10 cm rectangle attached to it. Find the total area.
[4 marks]
8.
A rectangular casserole has a length of 60 cm, width of 25 cm, and height of 15 cm. How much surface area needs to be covered for painting the outside?
[3 marks]
9.
A rectangular platter is divided into three parts: two squares of 10 cm side and a rectangle of 20 cm by 15 cm. Break down the area calculation for the entire platter.
[4 marks]
10.
A cake is cut into a rectangular base (40 cm by 20 cm) and a triangular top (base 40 cm, height 15 cm). Find the total area of the top surface by breaking it down into shapes.
[4 marks]
11.
Identify and correct the mistake: A student calculates the area of a composite shape by adding a 30 cm by 20 cm rectangle and a triangle with base 30 cm and height 10 cm, obtaining 800 cm². What's wrong?
[3 marks]

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