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Pozole Recipe Math

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Pozole Recipe Math

Bowl of pozole soup with ingredients

🍲 Part 1: Pozole Pork Recipe Calculations

Recipe Information: Our pozole recipe uses 4 pounds of pork roast and serves 8 people.

1. How many pounds of pork roast are used in the full recipe?

Answer: _______ pounds

2. How many pounds of pork are needed for half the recipe?

Answer: _______ pounds

3. How many pounds of pork are needed for one quarter of the recipe?

Answer: _______ pounds

4. Pork roast costs $2.75 per pound. What is the total cost for the full recipe?

Answer: $ _______

5. If 8 people are eating the full recipe, how many pounds of pork per person?

Answer: _______ pounds per person

⚖️ Part 2: Converting Pounds to Ounces

Remember: 1 pound = 16 ounces

6. Convert the full recipe amount to ounces. Show your work.

4 pounds = _______ ounces

7. How many ounces of pork does each person get? Show your work.

Answer: _______ ounces per person

👥 Part 3: Scaling for Different Party Sizes

8. Complete the table for different party sizes:
Number of People Pounds of Pork Needed Total Cost ($2.75/lb)
4 people _______ _______
12 people _______ _______
16 people _______ _______
9. Explain your strategy for scaling the recipe up or down:

I Can Statements:

• I can multiply and divide fractions to scale recipes

• I can convert between pounds and ounces

• I can use proportional reasoning to solve real-world problems

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