Title: Perform unit conversions.
Course: Culinary Arts II (16052-II) > Section: Using Business and Mathematics Skills

Performance should include

- converting between metric and U.S. Customary systems
- converting between units within the U.S. Customary system.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- Why might a chef convert between units within the U.S. Customary system?
- Why is the metric system more accurate in measurement than the U.S. Customary system?

Communication

- What are common units of measure used in cooking?

Leadership

- How does converting a unit promote efficiency in the establishment?

Management

- What basic mathematics skills are needed to perform unit conversions?
- Where can one find a measurement conversion chart?