Question

Here are the ingredients for making fish pie for 6 people

180 g flour
240 g fish
80 g butter
4 eggs
180 ml milk

a) Claire makes a fish pie for 2 people
How much fish does she need?

b) Ian makes a fish pie for 15 people
How much butter does he need?.

Answer 1

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Answer:

a) 80 g fish

b) 200 g butter

Explanation:

The recipe is multiplied by ...

(number served)/(number recipe serves)

to find the amount of ingredients for a different number of people.

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a)

fish for 2 people = (2/6)·(240 g) = 80 g

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b)

butter for 15 people = (15/6)(80 g) = 200 g