Ratios, proportions, and algebraic thinking for sixth grade students.
Recipes use ratios to keep flavors balanced. If you double a recipe, you need to double all ingredients to keep the taste the same.
Use ratios to make more or less food without messing up the recipe. This is great for parties or family meals!
Practice by scaling a simple recipe up or down to serve different numbers of people.
A recipe calls for 2 cups of rice and 3 cups of water. To make half, use 1 cup of rice and 1.5 cups of water.
If you want to triple a recipe that uses 1 egg and 2 cups of milk, you’ll need 3 eggs and 6 cups of milk.