1. Big Mac Math

2. What does it cost for McDonalds to make one Big Mac sandwich?

4. “Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun!”

5. What information do you need to solve the problem?
What do you plan to do with the information once you have it?

6. 2 All-Beef Patties $3.50 per pound ¼ pound per patty Special Sauce
Ingredient
Bulk Cost
Amt needed for 1 Big Mac
2 All-Beef Patties
$3.50 per pound
¼ pound per patty
Special Sauce
$3.24 (12 fluid oz)
2 ounces
Lettuce
$2.20 per head
.1 of a head
Cheese
$4.60 (24 slices/pkg)
1 slice
Pickles
$3.89 (12 fluid oz)
1 ounce
Onion
$1.20 each
.05 of an onion
Sesame Seed Bun
$3.79 (8 buns/pkg)
1 bun

7. What is the total cost to make a Big Mac at home?

8. The current price for a Big Mac sandwich at McDonalds is $3.79.

9. Writing Prompt Would you prefer to make a Big Mac at home or buy a Big Mac at McDonalds? Explain your reasoning.