Recipe scaled for more people examples

Scaling a recipe means...

Adjusting ingredient amounts to serve more people.

If a recipe serves 4, how to serve 12?

Multiply each ingredient by 3.

True or false: Doubling a recipe is easy.

True, because you just multiply by 2.

What is the new amount of flour for 8 servings?

If 4 servings need 2 cups, use 4 cups for 8.

Difference between scaling up and down?

Scaling up increases servings; scaling down decreases servings.

To serve 20, starting with a recipe for 5, multiply by...

4 to get the right ingredient amounts.

If a cake recipe uses 3 eggs for 6 people, how many for 18?

You need 9 eggs (multiply by 3).

True or false: Scaling a recipe requires exact measurements.

False, estimates can work for casual cooking.

What is the factor to scale a recipe from 8 to 32 servings?

Multiply by 4 (32 ÷ 8 = 4).

Fill in the blank: For 10 servings of soup, if 1 carrot is needed for 2 servings, you need _____ carrots.

5 carrots (10 ÷ 2 = 5).

If a recipe calls for 1 cup of sugar for 2 servings, how much for 10?

Use 5 cups (10 ÷ 2 = 5).

What to consider when scaling recipes?

Ingredient ratios, cooking time, and equipment size.

To serve 15 instead of 10, what factor to use?

Multiply by 1.5 (15 ÷ 10 = 1.5).

True or false: You can halve a recipe without changes.

False, cooking times may vary.

For a pizza recipe that serves 2, how many for 10?

You need 5 pizzas (10 ÷ 2 = 5).

What’s the new milk amount for 4 servings if 1 cup is needed for 2?

You need 2 cups for 4 servings.

If a recipe requires 2 tablespoons of oil for 4 servings, how much for 16?

You need 8 tablespoons (16 ÷ 4 × 2).