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: Describe the healthy recipe you chose. List the measurement of each ingredient in the original recipe and how many people it serves. List the number of people invited to your party. Explain how you calculated the amount of each ingredient you’ll need to prepare enough servings for all of your guests. State the amount of each ingredient you’ll need to cook for your party. Describe other ways you use fractions to benefit your health in real life. For instance, do you use them for structuring an exercise routine or scheduling daily activities? Name a situation that might require you to multiply fractions or mixed numbers. Specify whether you would be multiplying a fraction or mixed number by an integer or multiplying two fractions or mixed numbers together.
Subject: Cooking Plans for the Party - Scaling Up a Healthy Recipe
Hello everyone,
I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to share my cooking plans for the upcoming party and explain how I used fractions to calculate the amount of ingredients needed to prepare enough servings for all of our guests.
For the party, I have chosen a healthy recipe for a vegetable stir-fry with tofu and brown rice. The original recipe serves 4 people and here are the measurements of each ingredient it requires:
- 1 cup of mixed vegetables
- 1/2 cup of diced tofu
- 1/2 cup of cooked brown rice
We have invited a total of 16 guests to the party, including ourselves. To determine how much of each ingredient I will need, I used fractions to scale up the recipe.
First, I found the number of servings the original recipe made, which is 4. Then, I calculated the number of servings needed for the party by subtracting our 2 servings as hosts from the total number of guests:
Number of servings needed = Number of guests - Hosts
Number of servings needed = 16 guests - 2 hosts
Number of servings needed = 14 servings
Next, I divided the number of servings needed by the number of servings the original recipe made:
Scaling factor = Number of servings needed / Number of servings in the original recipe
Scaling factor = 14 servings / 4 servings
Scaling factor = 3.5
Since the scaling factor is 3.5, I need to multiply each ingredient's measurement by 3.5 to find the amount required to make one serving for each guest.
Amount of each ingredient needed = Original measurement * Scaling factor
Here are the amounts of each ingredient I'll need for the party:
- 3.5 cups of mixed vegetables
- 1.75 cups of diced tofu
- 1.75 cups of cooked brown rice
Using fractions in real life isn't limited to just cooking. In my daily routine, I often use fractions to structure my exercise routine. For example, if I plan to do a 1-hour workout and want to divide it into intervals, I might do 1/3 of the time for cardio, 1/3 for strength training, and 1/3 for stretching.
Another situation that might require me to multiply fractions would be while calculating nutritional values. If I want to determine the nutritional content of a recipe for a specific portion size, I would multiply the nutritional values per serving by the number of servings to find the total values.
I hope this explanation helps you understand how I used fractions to scale up the recipe for the party. I am looking forward to sharing this healthy and delicious meal with all of you.
See you at the party!
Best regards,
[Your Name]
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Subject: Cooking Plans for the Party - Scaling Up a Healthy Recipe
Hello everyone,
I wanted to share my cooking plans for the upcoming party and explain how I used fractions to calculate the amount of ingredients needed.
I chose a healthy recipe for a vegetable stir-fry with tofu and brown rice. The original recipe serves 4 people and requires:
- 1 cup mixed vegetables
- 1/2 cup diced tofu
- 1/2 cup cooked brown rice
We have 16 guests, excluding ourselves. To scale up the recipe:
1. Calculate the number of servings needed: 16 guests - 2 hosts = 14 servings
2. Divide the number of servings needed by the number of servings in the original recipe: 14 servings / 4 servings = 3.5 (scaling factor)
3. Multiply each ingredient's measurement by the scaling factor:
- 3.5 cups mixed vegetables
- 1.75 cups diced tofu
- 1.75 cups cooked brown rice
Using fractions in daily life:
- Structuring an exercise routine with fractions (e.g., dividing workout time)
- Calculating nutritional values of recipes (multiplying fractions)
Looking forward to sharing this healthy and delicious meal with all of you.
Best regards,
[Your Name]