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A brownie recipe call for ½ cup of butter.
How much butter will you need if you want to HALF the recipe? |
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Definition
When you "half" something you divide it by 2, so...
½ ÷ 2 = ½ x ½ = ¼
You will need ¼ cup of butter.
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A brownie recipe call for ½ cup of butter.
How much butter will you need if you want to DOUBLE the recipe? |
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Definition
If you "double" something, then you multiply it by 2.
So, ½ x 2 = 1/2 x 2/1 = 2/2 = 1.
You will need 1 cup of butter. |
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A brownie recipe calls for 1/8 tsp of vanilla.
How much vanilla do you need if you want to HALF the recipe? |
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Definition
If you "half" something, then you divide it by 2.
So, 1/8 ÷ 2 = 1/8 x 1/2 = 1/16
You will need 1/16 tsp of vanilla. |
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| A brownie recipe calls for 1/8 tsp vanilla. If you want to DOUBLE the recipe then how much vanilla do you need? |
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Definition
If you "double" something, then you multiply it by 2.
So, 1/8 x 2 = 1/8 x 2/1 = 2/8 = 1/4
You will need 1/4 tsp of vanilla. |
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| A brownie recipe calls for 2 squares (2 oz) of baking chocolate. If you want to HALF the recipe, how much baking chocolate do you need? |
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Definition
If you "half" something, then you divide it by 2.
So, 2 oz ÷ 2 = 1 oz.
You will need 1 oz of baking chocolate. |
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| A brownie recipe calls for 2 squares (2 oz) of baking chocolate. How much baking chocolate will you need if you want to DOUBLE the recipe? |
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Definition
If you "double" something, then you multiply it by 2.
So, 2 oz x 2 = 4 oz.
You will need 4 oz of baking chocolate |
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