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: A Guide for Teachers
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My Favorite Recipe–
Adding Fractions
Name ___________________________
Date
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Problem
You are about to make your favorite cookie recipe. You check the bowls in the
kitchen, and the only one you can find is a 5-quart bowl. Will you be able to make
the cookies in that bowl?
The recipe is:
2
1
/
4
cups brown sugar
2
1
/
2
cups white sugar
1
1
/
2
cups butter
3
/
4
cups shortening
5 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
4
1
/
3
cups flour
5
3
/
8
cups oatmeal
Procedure
1. Using pencil and paper, convert eggs and teaspoon measurements into
tablespoons and then into cups.
Ingredient
Cup Measurement
a. 5 eggs
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cups
b. Other ingredients
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cups
(Salt, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla)
