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A soup that serves 16 people calls for 2 cans of chopped clams, 4 cups of chicken broth, 6 cups of milk, and 4 cups of cubed potatoes.

  1. Create a ratio table to represent this situation.


  2. How much of each ingredient would you need to make an identical recipe that serves 8 people? 32 people?


  3. How much of each ingredient would you need to make an identical recipe that serves 24 people? Explain your reasoning.

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People:16
Clams:2
Broth:4
Milk:6
Potatoes:4

6) P:C:B:M:Po
16:2:4:6:4

7) for 8 people.
16/2=8
Hence divide all ingredients by 2.
P:C:B:M:Po
8:1:2:3:2

For 32 people.
16x2=32
Hence multiply all ingredients by 2.
P:C:B:M:Po
32:4:8:12:8

8)

7) for 8 people.
16/2=8
Hence divide all ingredients by 2.
P:C:B:M:Po
8:1:2:3:2

8x3=24.
Hence multiply all ingredients by 3.

24 people=
3 cans of clams.
6 cups of chicken broth.
9 cups of milk.
6 cups potatoes.

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