a recipe serving 8 people calls for 5 pounds of apples and 2 cups of flour. you want to prepare the recipe for 24 people

A recipe serves 8 people, and calls for 5 lbs of apples and 2 cups of flour. You want to prepare it for 24 people. Divide 24 by 8 to get 3, and then multiply your ingredients by 3.

So for 24 people, you'll need 15 lbs of apples, and 6 cups of flour.

15 pounds of apples and 6 cups of flour