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.
Hey everyone!
For my cooking plans, I chose a healthy recipe for a quinoa salad with roasted vegetables. It's a delicious and nutritious dish that I think everyone will enjoy!
In the original recipe, the measurements and servings are as follows:
- 1 cup of quinoa (serves 4)
- 2 cups of mixed vegetables (serves 4)
- 1/4 cup of olive oil (serves 4)
- 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar (serves 4)
- Salt and pepper to taste
I am inviting 20 people to my party, so I need to scale up the recipe accordingly to make sure there's enough for everyone.
To calculate the amount of each ingredient I'll need, I multiplied the original measurements by a fraction. Since the original recipe serves 4 people, and I need to serve 20 people, I multiplied the original measurements by the fraction 20/4.
For example, to find the amount of quinoa I'll need, I multiplied 1 cup by 20/4, which simplifies to 5 cups. Similarly, to find the amount of mixed vegetables, I multiplied 2 cups by 20/4, which simplifies to 10 cups. I followed the same process for the olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Therefore, for my party, I will need:
- 5 cups of quinoa
- 10 cups of mixed vegetables
- 1 cup of olive oil
- 10 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Using fractions in cooking is just one way I incorporate them into my everyday life for better health. I also use fractions when creating a meal plan to ensure I'm getting a balanced diet and the right portions of different food groups. Additionally, when I'm modifying a recipe to make it healthier, I might need to multiply fractions or mixed numbers to adjust the ingredient quantities while still maintaining the desired taste and texture.
An example of a situation where I might need to multiply fractions or mixed numbers could be when I'm calculating the nutritional information for a recipe. If I have a recipe that makes 4 servings and I want to know the nutritional content per serving, I would divide the total nutritional content by 4. On the other hand, if I have a recipe that makes 2 servings and I want to know the nutritional content for 6 servings, I would multiply the total nutritional content by 3/2.
Hope that helps! Let me know if you have any questions.