Desperdício de alimentos : uma abordagem com Modelagem Matemática

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to apply Mathematical Modeling to propose a solution aimed at reducing food waste in a restaurant. This is quantitative research, the data were collected in the months of February and March 2023, and the central question was: "How much kilograms of food do you need to prepare per day of the week to avoid considerable waste?" The work emphasizes the importance of Mathematical Modeling in basic education and initial training of Mathematics teachers, highlighting its potential to make teaching more meaningful, developing critical skills in students, such as problem solving and data analysis. The development of the research is divided into four parts: an introduction that establishes the context, a section that explores Mathematical Modeling and the history of food, another that describes the methodology and development of the project, and, finally, a section that analyzes the data and proposes solutions to reduce food waste in restaurants.