Recipe Conversions Proportions

If a pound is equal to 16 ounces, how many cups are in a pound?

How many 1/4 cups are needed to equal 1 cup?

When scaling a recipe down from twelve servings to six servings, what will be the new measure for the original 1/2 cup (125 ml) cocoa?

• 1/4 cup (60 ml)

• 1 cup (250 ml)

• 1/3 cup (80 ml)

• 3 Tbsp (45 ml)

If there are 8 ounces in 1 cup, how many ounces are in 1/2 cup?

If there are 4 ounces in 1/2 cup, how many ounces are in 1/4 cup?

How many 1/2 cups equal 1 cup?

When scaling a recipe up from three servings to ten servings, what will be the new measure for the original 4 ounces (118 ml) of chicken stock?

• 3.3 ounces (97 ml)

• 12 ounces (354 ml)

• 13.3 ounces (393 ml)

• 6 ounces (177 ml)

If you have 3/4 of a cup, how much more is needed to equal 1 cup?

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/8 cup

Which measuring equipment will you use to measure 3/4 cup?

• 1 cup

• 1/8 cup

• 1/2 cup and 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

A cake recipe calls for 1.5 cups of milk and 3 cups of flour. Seth made a mistake and used 5 cups of flour. How many cups of milk should he use to keep the proportions correct?

• 2.5 cups milk

• 1.75 cups milk

• 2 cups flour

• 2.25 cups milk