Scaling a recipe that does not divide neatly
Proportion word problems
Scaling a recipe for more people when the numbers do not divide neatly.
Challenge level
Warm-up
01
Have a go first
The Question
A recipe for 6 people uses 450 g of flour and 300 ml of milk. Rewrite the recipe for 10 people.
02
Then check together
The Answer
Reveal the Answer
750 g flour, 500 ml milk
The multiplier is 10/6 = 5/3. Finding the amount for one person first (75 g, 50 ml) is slower but far more reliable, and it is what a child can always fall back on.
Now watch the solution
Pencil and paper
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