Fractions: Real-world Applications in Recipe Scaling
Mathematics
Grade 8
15 questions
~30 mins
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A worksheet focusing on fractions within the context of recipe scaling. Students will practice converting, comparing, and applying fractions to real-world food recipes.
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Fractions: Real-world Applications in Recipe Scaling
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Grade Grade 8
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Fluency & Practice
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Convert the mixed number 2 1/4 to an improper fraction.
[2 marks]2.
Simplify the fraction 18/24 to its lowest terms.
[2 marks]3.
Calculate 3/8 + 1/4.
[3 marks]4.
Express 0.75 as a fraction in simplest form.
[2 marks]B
Problem Solving & Reasoning
Answer the following multi-step questions, showing all working.
1.
A recipe requires 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make half the recipe, how much sugar will you use? Express your answer as a fraction.
[3 marks]2.
A cake recipe for 8 servings uses 2/3 cup of flour. How much flour is needed per serving? Express your answer as a fraction.
[3 marks]C
Real-world Applications
Solve these word problems related to recipe scaling involving fractions.
1.
A pancake recipe calls for 2/3 cup of milk. If you want to make 1.5 times the original recipe, how much milk do you need? Express your answer as a fraction.
[3 marks]2.
A cookie recipe for 24 cookies uses 3/4 cup of sugar. How much sugar is used per cookie?
[3 marks]D
Challenge & Extension
Attempt these more difficult problems involving fractions in recipe scaling.
1.
A bread recipe requires 5/8 cup of water for 10 servings. How much water is needed for 25 servings? Express your answer as a fraction.
[4 marks]2.
A fruit punch is made by mixing 3/4 cup of orange juice with 2/3 cup of pineapple juice. What is the total amount of juice used? Express your answer as a simplified fraction.
[4 marks]E
Mixed Review
Answer the following questions that test various aspects of fractions.
1.
Add 7/8 and 5/12. Express your answer in simplest form.
[3 marks]2.
Subtract 2/3 from 3/4. Express your answer as a simplified fraction.
[3 marks]3.
Express 0.6 as a fraction in simplest form.
[2 marks]F
Error Analysis
Identify and correct the common mistake in each of these incorrect solutions.
1.
Student’s answer: 10/15 simplified incorrectly as 2/3. Is this correct? If not, correct the simplification.
[2 marks]2.
Student added 3/4 and 2/5 and got 5/9. Identify the mistake and give the correct sum.
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- 1/1/2026
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- 1/1/2026
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