Question

Can someone explain Conversion Math to me in a problem?

Answer 1

By conversion math - do you mean how do you convert miles to kilometers? or
Converting numbers to a different number base?

Answer 2

like in cups to table spoons, table spoons to cups


let me screen shot

Answer 3

I don't know exactly what I am to input according to that screen shot but I can tell you how to do conversions.

How many tablespoons in a cup?
1 cup = 8 ounces
1 ounce = 2 tablespoons

1 cup x 8 ounces / cup x 2 tablespoons / ounce
= 8 * 2 = 16 tablespoons

Answer 4

It looks a lot better when shown this way.
Notice how the units "cancel out" from numerator to denominator, etc.

Answer 5

ah ok.

Answer 6

Is that clear to you?

Answer 7

kinda. I just dont know how to do my problem

Answer 8

What exactly is the problem (the screen shot doesn't make that too clear).

Answer 9

ok hold on

Answer 10

I have to Scale the recipe to make half the amount, dividing each ingredient by 2. the ariginal # was 1 but it told me to do 1*3 which equals 3, so 3/2=1.5. But im confused on what to do about the conversion math part. like what does it want me to do?

Answer 11

Yes, that screen snot does not seem to have all the information you need.
Do you have the original recipe?

Answer 12

yes


1 cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup chocolate chips

Answer 13

And you have to divide everything by two correct?

Answer 14

no. I multiply each # by 3, then divide by 2

Answer 15

So, you are increasing everything by 1.5?

Answer 16

hmm........idk anymore im confused o.o


i thought that the number its self was 1.5

Answer 17

1*3=3/2=1.5

Answer 18

Originally:
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup chocolate chips

Increased by 1.5
1.5 cup peanut butter
1.5 cup sugar
1.5 egg
2.5 teaspoons baking soda
1.5 cup chocolate chips
I believe it says to omit ingredients that aren't cups, teaspoons, (for example 1 egg) so that makes the recipe

1.5 cup peanut butter
1.5 cup sugar
2.5 teaspoons baking soda
1.5 cup chocolate chips

Answer 19

ah ok. so now what?

Answer 20

I'm beginning to think that the purpose of all this is learning to use that program so that it can make the changes automatically for you.