Word Problems: Real-world Applications in Cooking & Recipes
Mathematics
Grade 8
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet focusing on solving word problems involving 3-digit subtraction within cooking and recipe contexts for Grade 8 students.
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Word Problems: Real-world Applications in Cooking & Recipes
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Practice Questions
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
A recipe calls for 275 grams of sugar. If you add 150 grams and then subtract 60 grams during preparation, what is the remaining amount of sugar?
[2 marks]2.
A chef has 420 grams of flour. After using 135 grams for a cake and 92 grams for cookies, how much flour is left?
[2 marks]3.
A baking recipe requires 350 grams of butter. You already have 225 grams. How much more butter do you need to reach the required amount?
[2 marks]4.
Fluency & Practice: A cake recipe needs 300 grams of sugar. You use 150 grams, then add 50 grams more. How much sugar is used altogether?
[2 marks]5.
Problem Solving & Reasoning: You start with 500 grams of flour. You use some for a batch of cookies and then add 150 grams for a cake. If you have 220 grams of flour remaining, how much flour was used for the cookies?
[3 marks]6.
A recipe requires 600 grams of sugar, but you only have 415 grams. You buy more sugar and end up with 560 grams. How much sugar was added?
[3 marks]7.
Real-world Applications: During baking, you need 450 grams of flour for a batch. You have already used 230 grams. How much more flour do you need to complete the batch?
[2 marks]8.
Construct a scenario where a chef starts with 800 grams of sugar, uses some for recipes, and ends with 475 grams. How much sugar was used?
[3 marks]9.
Challenge & Extension: A baker starts with 900 grams of flour. She uses 375 grams for bread and 210 grams for muffins. How much flour is left? Then, if she buys an additional 150 grams, what is her new total?
[4 marks]10.
Mixed Review: A recipe uses 340 grams of sugar. You have 290 grams. After adding 60 grams, how much sugar do you have now? Identify and correct a common mistake: if a student subtracts instead of adds, what is the incorrect answer?
[4 marks]11.
Error Analysis: A student calculates 600 - 250 = 400 for a recipe adjustment. Identify the mistake and provide the correct answer.
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- 1/1/2026
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- 1/1/2026
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