SOLUTION: I'm trying to do a project and I have to use proportions and ratios to make a recipe that serves 8 serve 30 people.So I choose d chocolate chip cookies and one of the ingredients y

Question 684336: I'm trying to do a project and I have to use proportions and ratios to make a recipe that serves 8 serve 30 people.So I choose d chocolate chip cookies and one of the ingredients you need 1/2 tsp. of brown sugar so my question is how do i set up the proportion for this problem and how do i solve it?
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
IF THE 1/2 TSP. IS FOR THE 8 SERVINGS.
THEN THE 30 SERVINGS WILL REQUIRE -
1/2(30/8)
.5*3.75=1.875 TSP ANS.
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