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Ice Cream hat better way to
creating wacky new flavors for
cool off on a hot
more adventurous ice cream
summer day than
eaters. These new recipes range
with a scoop of vanilla or rocky
from red velvet cake and
road ice cream? Ninety percent of
gingerbread to honey-jalapeño-
Americans polled regularly enjoy
pickle and basil-avocado.
this frozen delight. In fact, no
Favorite Flavors in the U.S.
#1 Vanilla
Americans love ice cream so
other country in the world eats as
much that in 1984, President
much ice cream as the U.S. We
Ronald Reagan declared that July
consume nearly 40 pints per
would be National Ice Cream
person each year.
Month, and the third Sunday of
Vanilla has long topped the
July was named National Ice
charts as America’s favorite
Cream Day. To celebrate, you
flavor. “Vanilla goes with
could try making your own ice
everything. It’s delightful by itself
cream with our simple recipe (see
or part of a sundae, in a root beer
page 13). The only hard part will
float or milkshake, or on top of a
be deciding what toppings to
piece of warm pie,” says Peggy
choose.
Armstrong of the International Ice
#2 Chocolate
To learn more about America’s
Cream Association.
#3 Cookies 'n' Cream
favorite summertime snack, check
But shops and chefs around
out our charts and graphs.
the country are constantly
—NATALIE SMITH
1,000
800 700 600 500
#5 Mint Chocolate Chip
400 300 200
year
12
May 4, 2015
10 20
00 20
90 19
19 80
70 19
60 19
50 19
19 40
19
19 30
0
Source: USDA
100
SOURCE: International Dairy Foods Association
#4 Strawberry
900
20
Regular Ice Cream (million gallons)
Total U.S. Production of Ice Cream
FROZEN treats
Favorite toppings
In 2013, a total of 1,523 million gallons of frozen dairy desserts were produced in the U.S.
2,183 U.S. adults were polled about their favorite ice cream toppings. Some chose more than one. 60 50
Water Ices 4% Sherbet 3%
40 SOURCE: Harris Interactive
Source: USDA
Regular Ice Cream 59%
Frozen Yogurt 5% percent
Low-Fat & Non-Fat Ice Cream 28%
30 20 10 0
Other Frozen Dairy Products 1%
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Answer the following questions based on the text, charts, and graphs.
1
In 2010, about how many millions of gallons of regular ice cream did the U.S. produce? A 800 B 920 C 990 D 995
By about what percent did U.S. ice cream production increase from 1920 to 2010? A 340% C 430% B 380% D 550%
6
9
In 2013, about how many gallons of low- and non-fat ice cream and frozen yogurt were produced?
About how many of the adults polled said candy bits are one of their favorite toppings? A 330 C 425 B 400 D 550
3
About how many gallons of all types of ice cream were produced in 2013? A 1.3 billion C 1.4 million B 2.2 billion D 3.7 billion
7
How many millions of gallons of sherbet were produced? A 20 B 38 C 40 D 46
About how many times as many gallons of regular ice cream were produced in 2000 than in 1940? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
About how many of the adults said whipped cream was one of their favorite toppings?
10
Is it correct to say that 100% of the adults polled said hot fudge or nuts are their favorite toppings?
BASIC Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe
Ingredients
n sugar 1 tablespoo 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 1 cup whole milk 2 n salt 1 tablespoo bes and Plus: Ice cu 1 large 1 small and top bag p sealable zi
Steps
1. Put sugar, vanilla, and milk into a
3. K nead the large bag for about
as much air as possible from the
in the large bag surrounds the
bag and properly seal.
small bag.
small sealable ziptop bag. Remove
2. P ut salt into the large plastic bag. Then place the small bag into the
10 minutes, making sure the ice
4. W hen soft ice cream is formed, remove the small bag from the
large plastic bag. Add about 20 ice
large bag. Open, add toppings, and
cubes to the large bag. Remove air
then eat right out of the bag with a
from the large bag and seal.
spoon. Enjoy!
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Source: Midwest Dairy Association
Shutterstock (ice cream); iStockPhoto.com (truck)
8
About what percent of the U.S. adults polled said sprinkles are one of their favorite ice cream toppings? A 52% C 19% B 35% D 15%
2
4
5
W
Ice Cream hat better way to
creating wacky new flavors for
cool off on a hot
more adventurous ice cream
summer day than
eaters. These new recipes range
with a scoop of vanilla or rocky
from red velvet cake and
road ice cream? Ninety percent of
gingerbread to honey-jalapeño-
Americans polled regularly enjoy
pickle and basil-avocado.
this frozen delight. In fact, no
Favorite Flavors in the U.S.
#1 Vanilla
Americans love ice cream so
other country in the world eats as
much that in 1984, President
much ice cream as the U.S. We
Ronald Reagan declared that July
consume nearly 40 pints per
would be National Ice Cream
person each year.
Month, and the third Sunday of
Vanilla has long topped the
July was named National Ice
charts as America’s favorite
Cream Day. To celebrate, you
flavor. “Vanilla goes with
could try making your own ice
everything. It’s delightful by itself
cream with our simple recipe (see
or part of a sundae, in a root beer
page 13). The only hard part will
float or milkshake, or on top of a
be deciding what toppings to
piece of warm pie,” says Peggy
choose.
Armstrong of the International Ice
#2 Chocolate
To learn more about America’s
Cream Association.
#3 Cookies 'n' Cream
favorite summertime snack, check
But shops and chefs around
out our charts and graphs.
the country are constantly
—NATALIE SMITH
1,000
800 700 600 500
#5 Mint Chocolate Chip
400 300 200
year
12
May 4, 2015
10 20
00 20
90 19
19 80
70 19
60 19
50 19
19 40
19
19 30
0
Source: USDA
100
SOURCE: International Dairy Foods Association
#4 Strawberry
900
20
Regular Ice Cream (million gallons)
Total U.S. Production of Ice Cream
FROZEN treats
Favorite toppings
In 2013, a total of 1,523 million gallons of frozen dairy desserts were produced in the U.S.
2,183 U.S. adults were polled about their favorite ice cream toppings. Some chose more than one. 60 50
Water Ices 4% Sherbet 3%
40 SOURCE: Harris Interactive
Source: USDA
Regular Ice Cream 59%
Frozen Yogurt 5% percent
Low-Fat & Non-Fat Ice Cream 28%
30 20 10 0
Other Frozen Dairy Products 1%
t Ho e g ud
ts
Nu
F
ed ipp am h W Cre
sh les andy Fre uit prink C Bits r S F
topping
Answer the following questions based on the text, charts, and graphs.
1
In 2010, about how many millions of gallons of regular ice cream did the U.S. produce? A 800 B 920 C 990 D 995
By about what percent did U.S. ice cream production increase from 1920 to 2010? A 340% C 430% B 380% D 550%
6
9
In 2013, about how many gallons of low- and non-fat ice cream and frozen yogurt were produced?
About how many of the adults polled said candy bits are one of their favorite toppings? A 330 C 425 B 400 D 550
3
About how many gallons of all types of ice cream were produced in 2013? A 1.3 billion C 1.4 million B 2.2 billion D 3.7 billion
7
How many millions of gallons of sherbet were produced? A 20 B 38 C 40 D 46
About how many times as many gallons of regular ice cream were produced in 2000 than in 1940? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
About how many of the adults said whipped cream was one of their favorite toppings?
10
Is it correct to say that 100% of the adults polled said hot fudge or nuts are their favorite toppings?
BASIC Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe
Ingredients
n sugar 1 tablespoo 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 1 cup whole milk 2 n salt 1 tablespoo bes and Plus: Ice cu 1 large 1 small and top bag p sealable zi
Steps
1. Put sugar, vanilla, and milk into a
3. K nead the large bag for about
as much air as possible from the
in the large bag surrounds the
bag and properly seal.
small bag.
small sealable ziptop bag. Remove
2. P ut salt into the large plastic bag. Then place the small bag into the
10 minutes, making sure the ice
4. W hen soft ice cream is formed, remove the small bag from the
large plastic bag. Add about 20 ice
large bag. Open, add toppings, and
cubes to the large bag. Remove air
then eat right out of the bag with a
from the large bag and seal.
spoon. Enjoy!
W W W.SCHOL ASTIC.COM/Math
13
Source: Midwest Dairy Association
Shutterstock (ice cream); iStockPhoto.com (truck)
8
About what percent of the U.S. adults polled said sprinkles are one of their favorite ice cream toppings? A 52% C 19% B 35% D 15%
2
4
5
