Question

a certain recipe for frosting calls for 4 teaspoons of green food dye and 5 teaspoons of yellow food dye and makes 11 servings. malika wants to make enough for 22 servings. how many teaspoons of yellow food dye does she need?

Explanation:

Step1: Find the ratio of servings

The original recipe makes 11 servings and Malika wants 22 servings. The ratio is $\frac{22}{11}=2$.

Step2: Calculate the amount of yellow food dye

Since the ratio is 2 and the original recipe has 5 teaspoons of yellow food dye, we multiply 5 by 2. So, $5\times2 = 10$.

Answer:

10