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Scaling Kiwi Recipe Fractions

Scaling Kiwi Recipe Fractions

Anzac biscuits and pavlova illustration

🍪 Part 1: Anzac Biscuit Recipe Scaling

Original Anzac Biscuit Recipe (serves 4):

• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup coconut
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup butter

1. Double the recipe to serve 8 people. Calculate the new amounts:

Rolled oats: 2 × 1/2 = _______ = _______ cup(s)

Flour: 2 × 3/4 = _______ = _______ cup(s)

Coconut: 2 × 1/4 = _______ = _______ cup(s)

Sugar: 2 × 1/3 = _______ cup(s)

Butter: 2 × 2/3 = _______ = _______ cup(s)

🍰 Part 2: Pavlova Recipe Scaling

Original Pavlova Recipe (serves 6):

• 3/4 cup caster sugar
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1/3 cup berry mix
• 2/5 cup kiwifruit

2. Halve the recipe to serve 3 people. Calculate the new amounts:

Caster sugar: 3/4 ÷ 2 = _______ cup

Cream: 1/2 ÷ 2 = _______ cup

Berry mix: 1/3 ÷ 2 = _______ cup

Kiwifruit: 2/5 ÷ 2 = _______ cup

🔢 Part 3: Equivalent Fractions Challenge

3. Circle the equivalent fractions for each original recipe amount:

1/2 cup is equivalent to:

2/4

3/5

4/8

5/10

3/4 cup is equivalent to:

6/8

9/12

2/3

12/16

4. Check all the fractions that are equivalent to 1/4:

2/8

3/12

4/16

5/15

6/24

🎯 Part 4: Recipe Scaling Word Problems

5. Sarah wants to make Anzac biscuits for her class of 24 students. The original recipe serves 4 people. How many times bigger should she make the recipe?
6. If the original recipe uses 1/2 cup of oats, how many cups will Sarah need for 24 students? Show your working:
7. Tom has 1 1/2 cups of flour. The pavlova recipe needs 3/4 cup of flour. Can he make a double batch? Explain your reasoning:

🧠 Part 5: Fraction Reasoning

8. Match each fraction operation with its correct result:
1. 1/3 × 2
2. 2/3 ÷ 2
3. 1/4 × 3
4. 3/4 ÷ 3
A. 1/4
B. 2/3
C. 3/4
D. 1/3
9. Explain in your own words why 2/4 and 1/2 are equivalent fractions. Use a cooking example:
10. Draw a visual representation showing how 1/2 cup and 2/4 cup are the same amount:

🏠 Part 6: Real-Life Application

11. Create your own scaling problem using a favourite Kiwi recipe or treat. Write the original amounts and then scale it up or down:

My recipe: _________________________

Original serves: _______ people

I want to serve: _______ people

12. Why is it important to scale recipes accurately when cooking for different numbers of people?

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