Converting Recipes & Calculating Costs

Determine Conversion Factor

100

What is the formula for determining the conversion factor?

Desired yield / Existing yield

200

What is the conversion factor? 

Existing Yield: 48 cookies; Desired Yield: 12 cookies

1/4

300

What is the conversion factor? 

Existing Yield: 48 cookies; Desired Yield: 144 cookies

3

400

What is the conversion factor? 

Existing Yield: 96 cookies; Desired Yield: 32 cookies

1/3

500

What is the conversion factor? 

Existing Yield: 24 cookies; Desired Yield: 48 cookies

2

Convert Amounts

100

1/2 cup x 2 = 

1 cup

200

1 cup x 1/2 = 

1/2 cup

300

2 tsp x 1/4 = 

1/2 tsp

400

3 cups x 1/2 = 

1 1/2 cups

500

1 1/2 cups x 1/2 = 

3/4 cup

Make it Measurable

100

Half of 1/8 tsp

Pinch

200

8 Tbsp butter

1 stick

300

1 cup butter

2 sticks

400

1/6 cup

2 Tbsp + 2 tsp

500

1/5 cup

1.6 oz

Make it Logical

100

Your conversion calculates to 3 tsp. How do you make it logical?

1 Tbsp

200

Your conversion calculates to 4 Tbsp. How do you make it logical?

1/4 cup

300

Your conversion calculates to 8 oz. How do you make it logical?

1 cup

400

Your conversion calculates to 16 tsp. How do you make it logical?

1/3 cup

500

Your conversion calculates to 12 Tbsp. How do you make it logical?

3/4 cup

Calculate Cost

100

You need 2 eggs. Eggs are 41 cents each. 

82 cents

200

You need 8 oz of flour. Flour is 24.4 cents per ounce.

$1.95

300

You need 4 oz of sugar. Sugar is 5.1 cents per ounce.

20 cents

400

You need 16 oz of chocolate chips. Chocolate chips are $3.64 for a bag that is 8 oz. 

$7.28

500

A bag of carrots is $2.89. It weighs 12 oz. You need a 1/2 cup of chopped carrots. 

96 cents