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Cooking Measurement Conversions

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Cooking Measurement Conversions

Cooking Measurement Conversions

Kitchen measuring tools including measuring jug and scales

🥄 Part 1: Basic Unit Conversions

1. Convert these measurements. Show your working:

a) 750 mL = _______ litres

b) 1200 g = _______ kilograms

c) 2.5 L = _______ mL

d) 0.8 kg = _______ g

2. Circle the most appropriate measuring tool for each ingredient:

Measuring 500 mL of milk:

Kitchen scales

Measuring jug

Ruler

Measuring 250 g of flour:

Measuring jug

Kitchen scales

Measuring spoons

🍰 Part 2: Recipe Scaling

3. This recipe serves 4 people. Scale it to serve 8 people (double the recipe):

Original Recipe (serves 4):

• 300 mL milk

• 150 g sugar

• 2 eggs

• 250 g flour

New Recipe (serves 8):

• _______ mL milk

• _______ g sugar

• _______ eggs

• _______ g flour

4. This smoothie recipe serves 6 people. How much of each ingredient do you need to serve 3 people (half the recipe)?

Original Recipe (serves 6):

• 900 mL orange juice

• 300 g strawberries

• 150 mL yoghurt

New Recipe (serves 3):

• _______ mL orange juice

• _______ g strawberries

• _______ mL yoghurt

📏 Part 3: Reading Measurements

5. Look at these measuring jug readings. Write the measurement in both millilitres and litres:

a) The jug shows 1500 mL

This equals _______ mL and _______ L

b) The jug shows 0.75 L

This equals _______ L and _______ mL

6. Tick all the measurements that are equal to 1 kilogram:

1000 g

100 g

10,000 g

0.001 kg

🧁 Part 4: Real Cooking Problems

7. Sarah is making biscuits. The recipe calls for 1.2 kg of flour, but her scales only show grams. How many grams of flour does she need?

Answer: _______ g

8. Tom has 2 litres of milk. His pancake recipe needs 750 mL of milk. After making pancakes, how much milk will he have left? Give your answer in both millilitres and litres.

Answer: _______ mL or _______ L

9. Match each cooking task with the best unit to use:
1. Measuring water for soup
2. Weighing butter for a cake
3. Measuring vanilla essence
4. Weighing potatoes
A. Grams
B. Litres
C. Millilitres
D. Kilograms

🤔 Part 5: Problem Solving

10. Explain why it's important to use the correct measurements when cooking. Give two reasons:
11. Create your own scaling problem: Write a simple recipe that serves 2 people, then scale it to serve 6 people.

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