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Scale a recipe up or down

Grade 7 math · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Find the amount for one, then scale up or down. Write a decimal if the answer is not whole.

  1. A recipe uses 2 eggs for 6 pancakes. How many eggs are needed for 12 pancakes? (Write a decimal if needed.)
  2. A recipe uses 3 eggs for 8 pancakes. How many eggs are needed for 16 pancakes? (Write a decimal if needed.)
  3. A recipe uses 3 spoons of paint for 10 models. How many spoons of paint are needed for 30 models? (Write a decimal if needed.)
  4. A recipe uses 4 eggs for 10 pancakes. How many eggs are needed for 5 pancakes? (Write a decimal if needed.)
  5. A recipe uses 6 cups of rice for 8 servings. How many cups of rice are needed for 28 servings? (Write a decimal if needed.)
  6. A recipe uses 8 spoons of paint for 12 models. How many spoons of paint are needed for 12 models? (Write a decimal if needed.)
  7. A recipe uses 8 cups of flour for 8 muffins. How many cups of flour are needed for 4 muffins? (Write a decimal if needed.)
  8. A recipe uses 3 cups of rice for 6 servings. How many cups of rice are needed for 18 servings? (Write a decimal if needed.)
  9. A recipe uses 5 cups of flour for 10 muffins. How many cups of flour are needed for 40 muffins? (Write a decimal if needed.)
  10. A recipe uses 7 spoons of paint for 12 models. How many spoons of paint are needed for 60 models? (Write a decimal if needed.)
  11. A recipe uses 10 cups of flour for 10 muffins. How many cups of flour are needed for 40 muffins? (Write a decimal if needed.)
  12. A recipe uses 7 eggs for 8 pancakes. How many eggs are needed for 36 pancakes? (Write a decimal if needed.)
  13. A recipe uses 8 spoons of paint for 8 models. How many spoons of paint are needed for 48 models? (Write a decimal if needed.)
  14. A recipe uses 8 eggs for 12 pancakes. How many eggs are needed for 42 pancakes? (Write a decimal if needed.)
  15. A recipe uses 2 eggs for 8 pancakes. How many eggs are needed for 12 pancakes? (Write a decimal if needed.)
  16. A recipe uses 4 cups of rice for 6 servings. How many cups of rice are needed for 42 servings? (Write a decimal if needed.)
  17. A recipe uses 3 eggs for 12 pancakes. How many eggs are needed for 24 pancakes? (Write a decimal if needed.)
  18. A recipe uses 3 spoons of paint for 4 models. How many spoons of paint are needed for 28 models? (Write a decimal if needed.)
  19. A recipe uses 5 eggs for 12 pancakes. How many eggs are needed for 60 pancakes? (Write a decimal if needed.)
  20. A recipe uses 20 cups of rice for 10 servings. How many cups of rice are needed for 100 servings? (Write a decimal if needed.)
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8 of these questions as multiple choice, with near-miss wrong answers, ready for Kahoot or Blooket.

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  2. Click the matching button below, then click the first empty question row of the template and paste.
  3. Save the template (Kahoot needs .xlsx, Blooket .csv) and upload it.
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Answer key: Scale a recipe up or down

  1. 4
  2. 6
  3. 9
  4. 2
  5. 21
  6. 8
  7. 4
  8. 9
  9. 20
  10. 35
  11. 40
  12. 31.5
  13. 48
  14. 28
  15. 3
  16. 28
  17. 6
  18. 21
  19. 25
  20. 200