Culinary Maths: Fractions

Mathematics is crucial in culinary processes. All the processes such as measuring the ingredients, calculating the proportions, recipe conversion, resizing a recipe, determining the cost per meal, and portioning include mathematical calculations. An incorrect portioning of the ingredients can cause a recipe's failure and increase costs resulting from consumer dissatisfaction.

When a consumer is served a portion of a whole cake, the person is served a 4/5 fraction of the recipe yield.