A recipe for 24 cookies calls for 6 tablespoons of sugar. If you make 36 cookies and use 10 tablespoons, will the cookies taste the same? Explain
I know if 24 calls for 6 tablespoons and if the recipe is increased by 12cookies or 1/3, you will only need 9 tablespoons of sugar. I do not think it will affect the taste that much, but do not know how to explain to my teacher. Can you give some advise? Thanks
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I agree with you. Each cookie will have 1/10 of one tablespoon more than called for. I sure can't tell that minute a difference.
Divide 24 cookies by 6 tablespoons
24 divided by 6 = 4 cookies per tablespoon
Multiply the 4 cookies per tablespoon by 10 tablespoons
4 x 10 = 40 cookies
The amount of sugar you want to use is for 40 cookies, however you are making 36. Since you are using a bit of extra sugar, they might be sweeter,
24 divided by 6 = 4 cookies per tablespoon
Multiply the 4 cookies per tablespoon by 10 tablespoons
4 x 10 = 40 cookies
The amount of sugar you want to use is for 40 cookies, however you are making 36. Since you are using a bit of extra sugar, they might be sweeter,
But, what if you have to use only enough sugar for 36 and not go to 40 what would then be the answer??????
roxieas, that is not the question. the question is if the cookies would taste the same or not, not how much sugar is needed for 36 cookies. therefore, julie is right.
No, because they wouldn't contain the same amount of sugar per cookie
for the first recipe - 24 cookies with 6 tablespoons
thats 6/24 so 0.25 tablespoons of sugar per cookie
for the second recipe - 36 cookies with 10 tablespoons
thats 10/36 so 0.276 tablespoons per cookie
the cookies in the second recipe would be slightly sweeter than the cookies in the first
for the first recipe - 24 cookies with 6 tablespoons
thats 6/24 so 0.25 tablespoons of sugar per cookie
for the second recipe - 36 cookies with 10 tablespoons
thats 10/36 so 0.276 tablespoons per cookie
the cookies in the second recipe would be slightly sweeter than the cookies in the first