Mrs. Roberts has a favorite recipe for 1 batch of snack mix.

The recipe is:

2 1/2 cups pretzels

2 1/2 cups dry cereal

2 1/4 peanuts

3/4 cup raisins

Part A : She estimates that each serving is 3/4 cups snack mix. How many batches of snack mix will she need in order to make 200 servings? Show and explain all of your steps.

Part B:

How much of each ingredient will Mrs. Roberts need to make 200 servings? Show and explain all of your steps.

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Tess Clarke

28 May, 09:24

Mrs. Roberts has a favorite recipe for 1 batch of snack mix.

The recipe is:

2 1/2 cups pretzels

2 1/2 cups dry cereal

2 1/4 peanuts

3/4 cup raisins

Part A : She estimates that each serving is 3/4 cups snack mix. How many batches of snack mix will she need in order to make 200 servings? Show and explain all of your steps.

Part B:

How much of each ingredient will Mrs. Roberts need to make 200 servings? Show and explain all of your steps.

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Alina Hodge · Answer 1

First add up all your ingredients 2 1/2+2 1/2 + 2 1/4 + 3/4 = 8 cups of snack mix this is how much you get in 1 batch. Now divide the 8 cups by 3/4 (8:3/4) to get 10 1/2. So in 1 batch you get 10 1/2 servings. To get 200 servings you need to make 20 batches with 1/4 left over (200 : 10 1/2). For Part B you multiply each ingredient by 20. Pretzels and Dry Cereal: 2 1/2 x 20 = 50 cups Peanuts:2 1/4 x 20 = 45 cups Raisins: 3/4 x 20 = 15 cups