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Learning Cadence | Original fictional quantities | November 8, 2026

MY QUANTITY CHECK
Original number of portions:
Original portion size and unit:
Original total yield:
New number of portions:
New portion size and unit:
New total yield:
Multiplier = new total / original total:
Ingredient | Original quantity and unit | Multiplier | New quantity

Reverse check: new ingredient quantity / multiplier = original quantity
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SAME-SIZE PORTIONS: FOUR TO SIX
Multiplier: 6 / 4 = 1.5
Ingredient    Original    New
Chickpeas     400 g       600 g
Tomatoes      300 g       450 g
Cucumber      200 g       300 g
Yogurt        100 g       150 g
Total         1000 g      1500 g
Reverse check: 450 / 1.5 = 300 g tomatoes.

DIFFERENT PORTION SIZES
Original: 4 x 250 g = 1000 g. Target: 6 x 200 g = 1200 g.
Multiplier: 1200 / 1000 = 1.2, not 1.5.
New quantities: 480 g, 360 g, 240 g, 120 g. Total 1200 g.

TRY BEFORE CHECKING
1. Eight equal portions use 360 g of an ingredient. Find the multiplier and quantity for three same-size portions.
2. Five 180 g portions become six 150 g portions. Find the multiplier.
3. Scale 240 g by 1.5. Someone writes 300 g. What multiplier did they actually use?

ANSWERS
1. 3 / 8 = 0.375. 360 x 0.375 = 135 g. Reverse 135 / 0.375 = 360 g.
2. Both yields are 900 g. Multiplier 1. More portions, less per portion.
3. Correct quantity 360 g. 300 / 240 = 1.25, a 25% increase rather than 50%.

These are arithmetic exercises, not tested recipes. Keep units consistent. Quantities do not establish cooking time, oven temperature, suitable equipment or safe preparation, storage or preservation. Use a reliable recipe and its specific adaptation guidance.