Question

Rose's recipe for snack mix is shown. The recipe serves 12 people but Rose wants to make enough for 30 people?

Answer 1

To change the amount of people the recipe serves from 12 to 30, just multiply the recipe by 2.5. (ex. 12*2.5=30)

pretzels: 3 3/4
dry cereal: 6 7/8
peanuts: 2 13/16
margarine: 5/6
soy sauce: 25/64

Total cups of dry ingredients: 13 7/16 cups

Answer 2

approximately 13.44 total cups of dry ingredients would be used

Explanation:

To change the amount of people the recipe serves from 12 to 30. simply multiply the recipe by 2.5

= 12 * 2.5 = 30

pretzels = 3.75

dry cereal = 6.875

peanuts = 2.813

margarine = 5/6

soy sauce = 25/64

therefore to get the total cups of dry ingredients you will add up all the cups hence the

Total cups of dry ingredients: 13. 4375 cups