!!PLEASE SHOW YOUR WORK!! My recipe makes 96 cookies, but I'll only need 24 for the party, what will I multiply each ingredient by to make just 24 cookies? Explain.
96 ÷ 4 = 24 you will have to divide by 4 or you could use a different recipe
I mean 96÷24=4 sorry
Don't you need to multiply the get a smaller number for this problem?
To determine how much of each ingredient you need to make just 24 cookies instead of the original 96, we first need to calculate the scaling factor.
The scaling factor represents the ratio between the desired quantity of cookies (24) and the original quantity of cookies (96). Once we determine this scaling factor, we can multiply each ingredient by it to determine the adjusted amounts.
To find the scaling factor, we divide the desired quantity of cookies (24) by the original quantity of cookies (96):
Scaling Factor = Desired Quantity / Original Quantity
= 24 / 96
= 1/4
Therefore, the scaling factor is 1/4. This means that you will need to multiply each ingredient by 1/4 to adjust them for the new quantity of cookies.
For example, if the original recipe calls for 2 cups of flour, you would multiply it by the scaling factor:
2 cups of flour * (1/4) = 0.5 cups of flour
So, you would need 0.5 cups of flour to make 24 cookies instead of the original 2 cups.
Repeat this process for each ingredient in your recipe, multiplying each by 1/4, to determine the adjusted amount needed for 24 cookies instead of 96.