Question

A chili recipe makes enough for 4 servings. The recipe calls for 5 tomatoes. You plan on making enough chili for 10 servings. How many tomatoes will you use?

Answer 1

Tomatoes for 10-servings = 12.5

Explanation:

Given

Number of tomatoes for 4 servings = 5

So we can calculate the number of tomatoes for one serving by dividing the serving by number of tomatoes.

So,

Number of tomato for one serving = 5/4

= 1.25

Now we can calculate the number of tomatoes for 10 servings

Number of tomatoes for 10 servings = Number of tomatoes for one serving * 10

= 1.25 * 10

= 12.5 tomatoes

Answer 2

Answer: 12.5 tomatoes

Explanation:

You know that the recipe for 4 servings requires 5 tomatoes and you want to make chili for 10 servings. Therefore, to calculate the amount of tomatoes required for this, you should use the following conversion factor:

`(5\ tomatoes)/(4\ servings)`

Now multiply the conversion factor by the 10 servings:

`=(10\ servings)((5\ tomatoes)/(4\ servings))\\=12.5\ tomatoes`

Therefore, you will use 12.5 tomatoes to make 10 servings.