Recipe Conversions Proportions

What is the equation for the recipe conversion factor?

• new yield / old yield

• old yield / new yield

• new yield x old yield

• old yield x new yield

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

A recipe yields 2 dozen cupcakes. You need 6 dozen. What is the recipe conversion factor?

• 2

• 3

• 6

• .5

The recipe prepares 20 cookies. You need 60 cookies. What is your recipe conversion factor?

• .33

• 3

• 120

• 30

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

• 3

• 2

• 5

• 50

What is the recipe conversion factor for

New Yield = 50 Old Yield = 5

• 3

• 10

• 20

• 5

What is the recipe conversion factor for

New Yield = 16 Old Yield = 8

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

What is the recipe conversion factor for

New Yield = 10 Old Yield = 20

• 2

• 10

• .5

• .4

If the original recipe called for 2 Tbsp of lemon juice and my recipe conversion factor is 3, how many Tbsp of lemon juice do I need?

• .66

• 5

• 6

• .33

If the original recipe called for 4 cups of oats and my recipe conversion factor is 4, how many cups of oats do I need?

• 4

• 1

• 16

• 3