If a recipe yields 6 servings and you want 18 servings, what is the scaling factor and the new amount if the original calls for 200 g flour?

If a recipe yields 6 servings and you want 18 servings, what is the scaling factor and the new amount if the original calls for 200 g flour?

• A. Scaling factor 3; new flour amount 600 g
• B. Scaling factor 2; new flour amount 400 g
• C. Scaling factor 3; new flour amount 200 g
• D. Scaling factor 1.5; new flour amount 300 g

Answer: (A)

Scaling a recipe involves multiplying ingredients by the factor that converts the original yield to the desired yield. Since you want 18 servings from a 6-serving recipe, the scaling factor is 18 divided by 6, which equals 3. Multiply the original flour amount by 3: 200 g × 3 = 600 g. So the new amount of flour is 600 g, with a scaling factor of 3. The other options would yield different servings (a factor of 2 would give 12 servings, a factor of 1.5 would give 9), or simply repeat the original amount without scaling.

Scaling a recipe involves multiplying ingredients by the factor that converts the original yield to the desired yield. Since you want 18 servings from a 6-serving recipe, the scaling factor is 18 divided by 6, which equals 3. Multiply the original flour amount by 3: 200 g × 3 = 600 g. So the new amount of flour is 600 g, with a scaling factor of 3. The other options would yield different servings (a factor of 2 would give 12 servings, a factor of 1.5 would give 9), or simply repeat the original amount without scaling.