Question

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the basic recipe for split pea soup serves 8 people. find the amount of ingredients needed to serve 32 people.


dried split peas; 2 1/4 c
water; 2qt
chopped onion; 3/4 c
chopped celery; 1 c
ham shank 2lb

Answer 1

multiply everything by 4. 
2.25 ( 4) = 9
2(4) =8
.75(4)=3
1(4)=4
2(4)=8

Answer 2

we know that

the basic recipe for split pea soup serves $8$ people

so

by proportion

Find the amount of ingredients needed to serve $32$ people

$\frac{1}{8} \frac{recipe}{people}=\frac{x}{32} \frac{recipe}{people}\\\\8*x=32\\\\x=32/8\\\\x=4\ recipes$

Mutiply the ingredients by $4$

dried split peas; $(4)*2\frac{1}{4}\ c=9\ c$

water; $(4)*2qt=8qt$

chopped onion; $(4)*\frac{3}{4}c=3c$

chopped celery; $(4)*1c=4c$

ham shank $(4)*2lb=8lb$