Chef Emma's Family Feast | A Math Story
Chef Emma loved preparing meals for her friends and family. One sunny Sunday, she invited her sister's family over for a special dinner. There were six people in the family, and Emma wanted to make sure everyone had plenty of delicious food.
First, she thought about the baked potatoes. "I want each person to get two baked potatoes," she said to herself. "There are six people, so I need to multiply 6 by 2."
Emma grabbed her notebook and wrote down the multiplication: 6 x 2.
"That equals 12," she calculated. "I need to bake 12 potatoes."
Next, Emma moved on to the asparagus. "I want each person to get 5 stalks of steamed asparagus," she said. "There are six people, so I need to multiply 6 by 5."
She wrote down the multiplication: 6 x 5.
"That equals 30," she figured out. "I need to steam 30 stalks of asparagus."
Finally, Emma thought about the grilled steak. "I want each person to get one piece of grilled steak," she decided. "There are six people, so I need to multiply 6 by 1."
She wrote down the multiplication: 6 x 1.
"That equals 6," she concluded. "I need to grill 6 pieces of steak."
Emma went to work in the kitchen, baking the potatoes, steaming the asparagus, and grilling the steak. She carefully counted everything to make sure she had the right amounts.
When the family arrived, they were greeted by the delicious smells of the feast. Emma served each person two baked potatoes, five stalks of steamed asparagus, and one piece of grilled steak.
"Wow, Emma! This looks amazing," her sister exclaimed. "How did you make sure you had enough for everyone?"
Emma smiled. "I used multiplication to figure it out. I wanted each person to get two baked potatoes, so I multiplied 6 by 2 and baked 12 potatoes. For the asparagus, I multiplied 6 by 5 and steamed 30 stalks. And for the steak, I multiplied 6 by 1 and grilled 6 pieces."
The family enjoyed the meal, praising Emma for her delicious cooking and clever planning. Emma felt happy and proud, knowing she had made a perfect feast for her loved ones.
