My Favorite Recipe–
Adding Fractions
Problem
You are about to make your favorite cookie recipe. You check the bowls in the
kitchen, and the only one you can find is a 5-quart bowl. Will you be able to make
the cookies in that bowl?
The recipe is:
2
1
/
cups brown sugar
4
2
1
/
cups white sugar
2
1
1
/
cups butter
2
3
/
cups shortening
4
5 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
4
1
/
cups flour
3
5
3
/
cups oatmeal
8
Procedure
1. Using pencil and paper, convert eggs and teaspoon measurements into
tablespoons and then into cups.
Ingredient
a. 5 eggs
b. Other ingredients
(Salt, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla)
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