: Write your own recipe for trail mix with a catchy name that will make
people want to eat it. You can also create a slogan, logo, or package design for the
mix. Your recipe must meet the following contest guidelines:
1. It must have at least five different ingredients.
2. The amount of each ingredient should be represented by a different mixed
number.
3. The recipe must make exactly 10 cups of trail mix.
After you write your recipe, complete the following for your contest entry:
• Prove that your recipe makes exactly 10 cups.
• Explain the most efficient method for measuring each ingredient using only
the following two measuring cups: 1
3 cup and 1
4 cup. You can use one or
both of the measuring cups.
• Use equations or other models to show how you would measure each
ingredient amount with only the two measuring cup sizes.
Your recipe and explanations will be submitted as your portfolio assessment
I'm sorry but I'm not going to do the project for you, when you're done I would love to review it for you :)
Recipe: "Crunchy Trails Mix"
Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups of almonds
- 1 2/3 cups of cashews
- 2 1/2 cups of pretzels
- 3 3/4 cups of dried cranberries
- 1 3/4 cups of dark chocolate chips
Slogan: "Satisfy Your Cravings, Take a Crunchy Journey!"
Logo: [Insert logo here]
Package Design: [Insert package design here]
Proof that the recipe makes exactly 10 cups:
To calculate the total volume, we add the volumes of each ingredient:
1 1/4 + 1 2/3 + 2 1/2 + 3 3/4 + 1 3/4
= (5/4) + (5/3) + (5/2) + (15/4) + (7/4)
= 20/4 + 20/4 + 30/4 + 60/4 + 28/4
= 158/4
= 39 1/2
Since each ingredient is represented by a mixed number, multiplying the total volume by 2 gives us 79 cups. Therefore, to make 10 cups, each ingredient's amounts should be divided by 7.9 (79 cups divided by 10 cups).
Efficient method for measuring each ingredient:
1. Almonds:
Using the 1/3 cup measuring cup twice:
- Measure 1/3 cup of almonds twice = 2/3 cup.
2. Cashews:
Using the 1/4 cup measuring cup six times:
- Measure 1/4 cup of cashews six times = 1 1/2 cups.
3. Pretzels:
Using the 1/2 cup measuring cup five times:
- Measure 1/2 cup of pretzels five times = 2 1/2 cups.
4. Dried Cranberries:
Using the 1/4 cup measuring cup 15 times:
- Measure 1/4 cup of dried cranberries 15 times = 3 3/4 cups.
5. Dark Chocolate Chips:
Using the 1/4 cup measuring cup seven times and the 1/3 cup measuring cup once:
- Measure 1/4 cup of dark chocolate chips seven times = 1 3/4 cups.
- Measure 1/3 cup of dark chocolate chips once = 1/3 cup.
- Combine the two measurements to get 1 1/12 cups.
Using these measuring methods, each ingredient can be accurately measured to create 10 cups of the trail mix.
Equations/Models for Measuring each ingredient:
1. Almonds:
(1/3 cup) x 2 = 2/3 cup
2. Cashews:
(1/4 cup) x 6 = 1 1/2 cups
3. Pretzels:
(1/2 cup) x 5 = 2 1/2 cups
4. Dried Cranberries:
(1/4 cup) x 15 = 3 3/4 cups
5. Dark Chocolate Chips:
(1/4 cup) x 7 + (1/3 cup) = 1 1/12 cups
By using the specific number of measuring cup fills as mentioned above, each ingredient can be measured accurately and combined to make 10 cups of the "Crunchy Trails Mix", as indicated in the recipe.
I would love to do it for you, but BearyScary is right... it is your project... it is actually a lot easier than it sounds though! :)
Take care everyone!😁