Question

what quantity of salt would you need to make 4 times as much as the original recipe?
barbecue sauce
ingredients:
1 cup ketchup
2 teaspoons vinegar
2\frac{1}{3} teaspoons salt
3 teaspoons pepper
\frac{1}{2} cup honey
1 tablespoon garlic
write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
teaspoons

Explanation:

Step1: Identify original salt quantity

Original salt is \(2\frac{1}{2}\) teaspoons, which is \(\frac{5}{2}\) teaspoons.

Step2: Multiply by 4 for scaled recipe

Calculate \(\frac{5}{2} \times 4\). Simplify: \(\frac{5 \times 4}{2} = 5 \times 2 = 10\).

Answer:

10