IXL | Multiply fractions by whole numbers in recipes

What quantity of lime juice would you need to make 4 times as much as the original recipe?

Citrus mango punch

INGREDIENTS:

cups grapefruit juice

cups orange juice

2 cups mango puree

cups club soda

7 cups lemon-lime soda

1 cup lemon juice

cup lime juice

Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

cups

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What quantity of gumdrops would you need to make a triple recipe?

Sweet and salty snack mix

INGREDIENTS:

cup popcorn

1 cup pretzels

cup peanuts

1 cup chocolate chips

cup gumdrops

Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

cups

The recipe calls for

of a cup of gumdrops. To triple the recipe, multiply this amount by 3.

Write 3 as an improper fraction.

Multiply the numerators, then multiply the denominators. Simplify your answer.

You would need 1 cup of gumdrops.

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