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Recipe Scaling Fractions

Recipe Scaling Fractions

Kawakawa leaves and traditional Māori cooking ingredients

🌿 Part 1: Understanding Recipe Fractions

1. Look at this kawakawa infusion recipe for 4 people. Circle the fractions you can see:

Kawakawa Infusion Recipe (serves 4)

• ¼ cup dried kawakawa leaves

• ½ teaspoon honey

• 2 cups hot water

• ⅛ teaspoon lemon juice

2. What does the fraction ¼ mean in "¼ cup kawakawa leaves"?

4 parts out of 1 whole cup

1 part out of 4 equal parts of a cup

4 whole cups

3. Which fraction is larger?

¼ cup

½ teaspoon

They are the same size

📊 Part 2: Scaling Up Recipes

4. The kawakawa recipe serves 4 people. If we want to make it for 8 people, we need to _______ all the ingredients.

halve (÷ 2)

double (× 2)

triple (× 3)

5. Calculate the new amounts for 8 people. Show your working:

Original (4 people) → New amount (8 people)

¼ cup kawakawa leaves → _______ cup

½ teaspoon honey → _______ teaspoon

2 cups hot water → _______ cups

⅛ teaspoon lemon juice → _______ teaspoon

6. Draw a bar model to show how ¼ cup becomes your answer for 8 people:

📉 Part 3: Scaling Down Recipes

7. Now we want to make the kawakawa recipe for only 2 people. We need to _______ all the ingredients.

halve (÷ 2)

double (× 2)

quarter (÷ 4)

8. Calculate the new amounts for 2 people:

Original (4 people) → New amount (2 people)

¼ cup kawakawa leaves → _______ cup

½ teaspoon honey → _______ teaspoon

2 cups hot water → _______ cup

ⅸ teaspoon lemon juice → _______ teaspoon

9. Show your working for halving ½ teaspoon honey:

🧮 Part 4: Problem Solving

10. A rongoā recipe calls for ¾ cup of mānuka honey to serve 6 people. How much honey do you need for 12 people?

Answer: _______ cups of mānuka honey

11. Which operations did you use to solve recipe scaling problems today? Check all that apply:

Addition (+)

Subtraction (-)

Multiplication (×)

Division (÷)

12. Match the scaling situation with the correct operation:
1. Making recipe for more people
2. Making recipe for fewer people
3. Doubling a recipe
4. Halving a recipe
A. Multiply by 2
B. Divide by 2
C. Multiply
D. Divide

🎨 Part 5: Visual Representation

13. Draw a bar model to show how ¾ cup becomes 1½ cups when doubled:
14. Create your own simple rongoā recipe for 4 people using fractions. Include at least 3 ingredients with fractional measurements:
15. Explain why it's important to scale recipes accurately when preparing rongoā (traditional Māori medicine):

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