IXL | Multiply fractions and mixed numbers in recipes

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

Barbecue sauce

INGREDIENTS:

cups ketchup

3 teaspoons vinegar

teaspoon salt

teaspoon pepper

cup honey

tablespoons garlic

Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

cups

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

Barbecue chicken pizza

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup grilled chicken

cup onions

1 cup mushrooms

cup green peppers

1 cup pineapple

cup barbecue sauce

cups cheese

1 pizza crust

Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

cups

The recipe calls for

of a cup of barbecue sauce. 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 barbecue sauce.

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