TLE 8 (Equivalent of Baking Ingredients)

You have a recipe that calls for 3.5 lb. of butter. However, you only have a measuring cup to measure the required ingredients. How many cups of butter will you need given that 1 lb. of butter is equivalent to 2 cups?

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• 6

You're making a chocolate cake that requires 10 ounces of chocolate squares. You only have cocoa powder on hand. How many cups of cocoa powder do you need to substitute given that 1 square of chocolate is equivalent to 1/4 cup of cocoa for the required chocolate squares?

• 2.5

• 3.5

A recipe requires 2 1/2 cup of egg whites, but you only have 12 medium eggs. How many medium eggs is to be added if 1 cup of egg whites is equivalent to 8 medium eggs?

• 10

• 8

You want to make a cheesecake that calls for 3 pounds of cheese. You only have 2 cups of cheese in your fridge. How many cups will you need to add given that 1 pound of cheese is equivalent to 4 cups of shredded cheese?

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• 10

You're preparing a dish that requires the juice of 12 tbsp of lemons. However, you only have 2 medium lemons. How many medium lemons will you be adding given that 1 medium lemon is equivalent to 3 tbsp?

• 2

• 4