You have a soup recipe that makes 24 portions at 8 oz. each. The recipe calls for 1½ lb of mushrooms. What weight of mushrooms will you need if you want to make 48 portions of soup at 6 oz. each?
A) 2 lb
B) 2 lb 4 oz.
C) 3 lb
D) 3 lb 8 oz.

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The original recipe makes 24 portions at 8 oz. each, so the total amount of soup is 24 x 8 = 192 oz. If you want to make 48 portions at 6 oz. each, the total amount of soup will be 48 x 6 = 288 oz. So, you will need 288/192 = 1.5 times as much mushrooms. The original recipe calls for 1½ lb of mushrooms, so you will need 1½ x 1.5 = 2 lb 4 oz. of mushrooms.

You Have a Soup Recipe That Makes 24 Portions at 8