In your journal, you chose a healthy recipe. Then you made a plan to scale it up to cook for a large party. You found how many servings the original recipe made. Then you accounted for the number of guests. You multiplied the original measurements to find the amount of each ingredient you’ll need to make one serving for each guest. This involved multiplying fractions. In your post, describe your cooking plans to your peers. Explain how you multiplied fractions to solve the problem.
Hey everyone,
I wanted to share my cooking plans with all of you for the upcoming party we are hosting. I decided to prepare a healthy dish for everyone, and I found this amazing recipe that I wanted to scale up to cook for a large party.
First, I looked at the original recipe and found out how many servings it made. Let's say it made 4 servings. Then I checked the number of guests we are expecting, which is 10. So, I needed to make sure I had enough ingredients to serve one serving per guest.
To calculate the amount of each ingredient I would need, I had to multiply fractions. Let's take the recipe's measurement of 1/2 cup of flour as an example. To find out how much flour I would need for one serving for each guest, I multiplied 1/2 (original measurement) by 10 (number of guests).
1/2 * 10 = 5
So, I would need 5 cups of flour for the entire party.
I used the same method to calculate the amount of each ingredient. For instance, if the original recipe called for 1/4 teaspoon of salt, I would multiply 1/4 by 10 to find out how much salt would be needed for the entire party.
1/4 * 10 = 2.5
Since it's not easy to measure 2.5 teaspoons, I would round it up to 3 teaspoons.
I repeated this process for all the ingredients in the recipe, making sure to multiply the original measurement by the number of guests. This way, I ensured that I had enough ingredients to prepare one serving for each person.
I hope this explanation helps you understand how I used the concept of multiplying fractions to determine the required amount of each ingredient for our large party. Can't wait to see you all and enjoy this healthy and delicious meal together!
Best,
[Your Name]
could you make that a little shorter? with all the important details?
Hey everyone,
I wanted to share my cooking plans for the upcoming party. I found a healthy recipe that I wanted to scale up. The original recipe made 4 servings and we have 10 guests, so I needed to make enough for one serving per guest.
To calculate the amount of each ingredient, I multiplied the original measurements by the number of guests. For example, if the recipe called for 1/2 cup of flour, I multiplied 1/2 by 10 and got 5 cups.
I used the same method for all the ingredients, ensuring that I had enough for everyone.
Looking forward to enjoying this healthy meal together!
Best,
[Your Name]