Scaling Recipes

Scaling Recipes

Grade 10 · Math · 45 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can scale a recipe up or down by adjusting the ingredient quantities based on the number of servings needed.

Warm-Up Video

Mathispower4u · 3:33

Ex: Proportion Application - Scaling a Recipe

Practice Questions

7 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

A recipe requires 2 and ½ cups of rice to serve 10 people. How much rice is needed to serve 25 people? Show all work. If a recipe calls for 1 and ⅓ cups of cheese to make 12 servings, how much cheese will be needed to make 30 servings? Show all work.

Teacher Guide

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