Make up a recipe on your own, one that includes 5–6 ingredients. Once you have created your recipe, write down all the ingredients and the servings or yield. (You do not need to include the recipe instructions.) Then rewrite the ingredients list as it would appear if you were to use only 1/3 of the suggested amounts. Keep in mind that some ingredients may not break down to a fractional portion, such as an egg. However, continue to write down the correct measurement calculated for the sake of the problem. Then, again using the original amounts, rewrite the list if you were to triple all ingredients. Make sure to include the new number of servings or yields with each revised ingredient list, and title your recipe.
Recipe: Creamy Garlic Parmesan Pasta
Original Ingredients:
- 250g pasta
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Serves: 2
Ingredients with 1/3 of the suggested amounts:
- 83g pasta
- 2/3 tablespoon butter
- 1.3 cloves garlic
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Serves: 2
Ingredients tripled:
- 750g pasta
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 12 cloves garlic
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 1.5 cups grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Serves: 6
Recipe: Creamy Garlic Pasta
Ingredients:
- 1 pound of linguine
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 cup of heavy cream
- 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Yield: 4 servings
If using only 1/3 of the suggested amounts:
- 1/3 pound of linguine
- 1.33 cloves of garlic (rounded to 2 cloves)
- 0.67 tablespoons of olive oil (rounded to 1 tablespoon)
- 0.33 cups of heavy cream (rounded to 1/3 cup)
- 0.17 cups of grated Parmesan cheese (rounded to 3 tablespoons)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Yield: Approximately 1.33 servings
If tripling all ingredients:
- 3 pounds of linguine
- 12 cloves of garlic
- 6 tablespoons of olive oil
- 3 cups of heavy cream
- 1.5 cups of grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Yield: 12 servings
Recipe: Simple Pasta Primavera
Ingredients:
- 8 ounces penne pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 1 bell pepper, cut into strips
- 2 cups mixed vegetables (such as broccoli florets, sliced carrots, and snap peas)
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Yield: 4 servings
Now let's rewrite the ingredients list using 1/3 of the suggested amounts:
- 2.67 ounces penne pasta
- 0.67 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/3 onion, thinly sliced
- 1/3 bell pepper, cut into strips
- 0.67 cups mixed vegetables (such as broccoli florets, sliced carrots, and snap peas)
- 0.33 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Yield: Approximately 1.33 servings (rounding up to the nearest serving)
Next, let's rewrite the original ingredients list if we were to triple all the amounts:
- 24 ounces penne pasta
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 onions, thinly sliced
- 3 bell peppers, cut into strips
- 6 cups mixed vegetables (such as broccoli florets, sliced carrots, and snap peas)
- 3 cups grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Yield: 12 servings