Question

what quantity of parmesan cheese would you need to make a double recipe? alfredo sauce ingredients: 3 cups milk 1\frac{1}{2} cups cream cheese 1\frac{1}{4} cups parmesan cheese \frac{3}{4} cup parsley 2\frac{2}{3} teaspoons garlic 3 teaspoons pepper 1\frac{1}{4} teaspoons salt write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. \boxed{} cups

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the original quantity

The original recipe uses \(1\frac{1}{4}\) cups of Parmesan cheese.

Step2: Calculate the double quantity

To find the double quantity, we multiply the original quantity by 2. First, convert the mixed number \(1\frac{1}{4}\) to an improper fraction: \(1\frac{1}{4}=\frac{5}{4}\). Then multiply by 2: \(\frac{5}{4}\times2 = \frac{5}{2}\). Convert \(\frac{5}{2}\) back to a mixed number: \(\frac{5}{2}=2\frac{1}{2}\).

Answer:

\(2\frac{1}{2}\)