Recipe Conversions Proportions

Your recipe serves 10, you need to serve 55. What's the conversion factor?

• .18

• 5.5

• 45

• 18.18

Your recipe serves 8, you need to serve 75. What is your conversion factor?

• 600

• 9.265

• .011

• 9.375

Your recipe makes 2 servings, you need to serve 16. What is your conversion factor?

• 2

• 4

• 8

• .125

Solve the proportion.

• k=5

• k=3.3333333

• k=60

• k=45

A cake recipe calls for 1.5 cups of milk and 3 cups of flour. Seth made a mistake and used 5 cups of flour. How many cups of milk should he use to keep the proportions correct?

• 2.5 cups milk
• 1.75 cups milk
• 2 cups flour
• 2.25 cups milk

Write and solve a proportion to determine how many yards are in 63 feet. Use the conversion that 1 yard = 3 feet.

• 180 yd

• 18.9 yd

• 189 yd

• 21 yd

Solve for x by setting up a proportion.

• 2 ft
• 3 ft
• 4 ft
• 6 ft

Since 1 pound equals 16 ounces, how many pounds is 3,200 ounces? Write and solve a proportion.

• 200 lb

• 20 lb

• 512,000 lb

• 2 tons

How much butter is needed to serve 16...

• 300g

• 150g

• 200g

• 100g

How much cornflour is needed to serve 24...

• 300g

• 150g

• 200g

• 100g