choose 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.
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. write in 4 sentences
For the cooking plans, I have chosen a healthy recipe for quinoa salad with roasted vegetables. The original recipe serves 4 people. I have invited 16 people to my party. To calculate the amount of each ingredient needed, I multiplied the original measurements by 4 (16 divided by 4) to find the amount per serving for each guest. For example, if the original recipe called for 1 cup of quinoa, I multiplied 1 by 4 and found that I needed 4 cups of quinoa for the party. I will do this for each ingredient in the recipe to determine the amounts needed for the party.
Using fractions in real life for the benefit of my health, I often use them to portion control my meals. For example, if I want to have a balanced meal with equal portions of protein, carbohydrates, and vegetables, I would divide my plate into three sections and fill each section accordingly. This helps me ensure that I am getting a good mix of nutrients in each meal. Additionally, when creating a workout routine, I may use fractions to determine how long I want to spend on each exercise. For instance, I may allocate 1/3 of my workout time for cardiovascular exercises, 1/3 for strength training, and 1/3 for stretching and recovery. In these scenarios, I would be multiplying fractions by an integer to determine the proportions of time or space dedicated to each activity.