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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:

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

1. Double the recipe! Calculate the new amounts and write them as equivalent fractions:

Sugar: 2 × 1/2 = _______ = _______ cup

Flour: 2 × 3/4 = _______ = _______ cup

Butter: 2 × 1/4 = _______ = _______ cup

Coconut: 2 × 1/3 = _______ cup

Oats: 2 × 2/3 = _______ = _______ cup

🥝 Part 2: Pavlova Recipe Halving

Original Pavlova Recipe:

• 4/4 cup caster sugar
• 1/2 cup kiwi fruit (sliced)
• 3/8 cup cream
• 2/6 cup strawberries

2. Halve the recipe! Calculate the new amounts:

Caster sugar: 4/4 ÷ 2 = _______ = _______ cup

Kiwi fruit: 1/2 ÷ 2 = _______ cup

Cream: 3/8 ÷ 2 = _______ cup

Strawberries: 2/6 ÷ 2 = _______ = _______ cup

🔄 Part 3: Equivalent Fractions Challenge

3. Circle the equivalent fractions for each recipe amount:

1/2 cup is equivalent to:

2/4

3/5

4/8

1/4

4. Check all the equivalent fractions for 3/4 cup:

6/8

9/12

12/16

15/18

3/8

🧮 Part 4: Recipe Scaling Word Problems

5. Sarah wants to make Anzac biscuits for her whole class. The original recipe serves 6 people, but she needs to serve 18 people. How many times bigger should she make the recipe?
6. If the original recipe calls for 2/3 cup of golden syrup, how much will Sarah need for 18 people?
7. Match the scaling factor with the correct calculation:
1. Double the recipe
2. Halve the recipe
3. Triple the recipe
4. Quarter the recipe
A. Multiply by 1/4
B. Multiply by 2
C. Multiply by 1/2
D. Multiply by 3

💭 Part 5: Reflection and Explanation

8. Explain in your own words why 2/4 and 1/2 are equivalent fractions. Use a cooking example:
9. Draw a visual representation showing that 1/4 cup + 1/4 cup = 1/2 cup:
10. Why is it important to scale recipes correctly when cooking for different numbers of people?

🏠 Part 6: Create Your Own Recipe

11. Create your own simple Kiwi recipe using at least 4 ingredients with fractional amounts, then scale it up by doubling:

My Recipe Name: _________________________________

Original Recipe:

Ingredient 1: _______ cup _________________

Ingredient 2: _______ cup _________________

Ingredient 3: _______ cup _________________

Ingredient 4: _______ cup _________________

Doubled Recipe:

Ingredient 1: _______ cup _________________

Ingredient 2: _______ cup _________________

Ingredient 3: _______ cup _________________

Ingredient 4: _______ cup _________________

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