Question

what quantity of melon would you need to make a double recipe? fruit salad ingredients: 4 2/5 cups melon 2 2/3 cups grapes 2 cups strawberries 1 3/8 cups blueberries 2 1/4 cups pineapple write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. ______ cups

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the quantity of melon in the original recipe

The original recipe uses \(4\frac{2}{5}\) cups of melon.

Step2: Multiply the original quantity by 2 to get the double recipe

To find the quantity for a double recipe, we multiply \(4\frac{2}{5}\) by 2. First, convert the mixed number \(4\frac{2}{5}\) to an improper fraction: \(4\frac{2}{5}=\frac{4\times5 + 2}{5}=\frac{22}{5}\). Then multiply by 2: \(\frac{22}{5}\times2=\frac{44}{5}\). Now convert \(\frac{44}{5}\) back to a mixed number: \(\frac{44}{5}=8\frac{4}{5}\).

Answer:

\(8\frac{4}{5}\)