IXL | Multiply fractions and mixed numbers in recipes

What quantity of black pepper would you need to make a triple recipe?

Mushroom sauce

INGREDIENTS:

cups mushrooms

cup beef broth

tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

tablespoons vinegar

tablespoon parsley

teaspoon black pepper

teaspoon salt

Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

teaspoons

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What quantity of gummy peaches would you need to make a double recipe?

Gummy candy mix

INGREDIENTS:

cup gumdrops

cup gummy peaches

cup gummy worms

cup gummy bears

cup gummy frogs

cup gummy strawberries

Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

cups

solution

The recipe calls for

of a cup of gummy peaches. To double the recipe, multiply this amount by 2.

Write 2 as an improper fraction.

Multiply the numerators, then multiply the denominators. Simplify your answer.

You would need

of a cup of gummy peaches.

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Lesson: Multiplying fractions and whole numbers

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R.2Multiply a mixed number by a whole number

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M.7Add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers in recipes

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