Adjusting a Recipe CA1

Measuring spoons come in sets of 4. What are the 4 amounts? Choose 4.

• 1 tablespoon

• 1/2 tablespoon

• 1/2 teaspoon

• 1 teaspoon

• 1/4 teaspoon

A recipe for sweet potato casserole serves 12 and calls for 1/3 cup of chopped pecans. How much pecans would be needed to make it serve 24?

• 1 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

What is the equation for the recipe conversion factor?

• desired amount / actual amount
• actual amount / desired amount
• actual amount x desired amount
• desired amount x actual amount

What do you do with the conversion factor once you have figured it out?

• divide it by all the ingredients for the recipe
• multiply it by all the ingredients for the recipe
• add it to all the ingredients for the recipe
• subtract if from all the ingredients in the recipe

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

What is the recipe conversion factor for: Desired amount = 50  Actual amount = 5

• 3
• 10
• 20
• 5

What is the recipe conversion factor for 
Desired amount = 16  Actual amount = 8

• 2
• 4
• 6
• 8

What is the recipe conversion factor for 
Desired amount = 10   Actual amount = 20

• 2
• 10
• .5
• .4

If my recipe requires 4 cups of oats and my Conversion Factor is 4. How many cups of oats do I need now?

• 4
• 1
• 16
• 3

My recipe right now makes 5 servings. I want to make 10. What is my conversion factor?

• 3
• 2
• 5
• 50

A recipe for sweet potato casserole serves 12 and calls for 1/3 cup of chopped pecans. How much pecans would be needed to make it serve 24?

• 1 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup