This math topic focuses on mastering equivalent ratios and adjusting recipes using fractions. Specifically, students practice calculating the necessary ingredients when given specific amounts, adjusting these values to maintain the desired ratio for different recipes or color mixtures. These proficiency-building problems enhance understanding of ratios in practical scenarios, like cooking or mixing colors, by presenting real-life applications where learners must manipulate and calculate fractions to ascertain the correct proportions required.

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Ratios - Equivalent, Shrinking Recipes with Integer Multiples - Fractions Worksheet

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Ratios - Equivalent, Shrinking Recipes with Integer Multiples - Fractions
1
This smoothie needs 1 cup of peach for every 1 1/4 cup of lime. How many cups of peach is needed if you have 5/8 cup of lime
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a A LaTex expression showing 1 over 2 \text{cup}
b A LaTex expression showing 9 over 40 \text{cup}
c A LaTex expression showing 9 over 13 \text{cup}
d A LaTex expression showing 14 over 5 \text{cup}
2
This sundae needs 4 1/2 cup of strawberry for every 4 1/8 cup of chocolate. How many cups of strawberry is needed if you have 1 3/8 cup of chocolate
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a A LaTex expression showing 11 over 2 \text{cup}
b A LaTex expression showing 611 over 16 \text{cup}
c A LaTex expression showing 107 over 528 \text{cup}
d A LaTex expression showing 38 over 33 \text{cup}
3
This paint color needs 3/4 cup of blue for every 1 1/8 cup of magenta. How many cups of blue is needed if you have 3/8 cup of magenta
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a A LaTex expression showing 1 over 4 \text{cup}
b A LaTex expression showing 17 over 41 \text{cup}
c A LaTex expression showing 81 over 256 \text{cup}
d A LaTex expression showing 17 over 32 \text{cup}
4
This paint color needs 3 1/4 cup of blue for every 3 cup of magenta. How many cups of blue is needed if you have 1 1/2 cup of magenta
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a A LaTex expression showing 15 over 8 \text{cup}
b A LaTex expression showing 12 over 3 \text{cup}
c A LaTex expression showing 37 over 11 \text{cup}
d A LaTex expression showing 5 \text{cup}
5
This paint color needs 5 cup of blue for every 4 1/2 cup of magenta. How many cups of blue is needed if you have 1 1/8 cup of magenta
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a A LaTex expression showing 11 over 4 \text{cup}
b A LaTex expression showing 255 over 16 \text{cup}
c A LaTex expression showing 213 over 17 \text{cup}
d A LaTex expression showing 57 over 8 \text{cup}
6
This sauce needs 2 1/4 cup of mustard for every 1 7/8 cup of ketchup. How many cups of mustard is needed if you have 5/8 cup of ketchup
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a A LaTex expression showing 3 over 4 \text{cup}
b A LaTex expression showing 16 over 47 \text{cup}
c A LaTex expression showing 53 over 480 \text{cup}
d A LaTex expression showing 38 over 15 \text{cup}
7
This paint color needs 2 1/2 cup of blue for every 2 cup of magenta. How many cups of blue is needed if you have 1/2 cup of magenta
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a A LaTex expression showing 5 over 8 \text{cup}
b A LaTex expression showing 3 \text{cup}
c A LaTex expression showing 21 over 2 \text{cup}
d A LaTex expression showing 1 \text{cup}
8
This sundae needs 2 1/4 cup of strawberry for every 2 1/2 cup of chocolate. How many cups of strawberry is needed if you have 1 1/4 cup of chocolate
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a A LaTex expression showing 11 over 8 \text{cup}
b A LaTex expression showing 92 over 5 \text{cup}
c A LaTex expression showing 215 over 16 \text{cup}
d A LaTex expression showing 47 over 80 \text{cup}