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Chocolate Crispies — Recipe Math

Double it, halve it, scale to 30 — keep the ratio.

Now scale it. The basic recipe makes 12 crispies. You need 30 for a party. Multiply every ingredient by 30 ÷ 12 = 2.5.

Try this
30
factor = needed ÷ 12, then scale each ingredient = scale factor ×2.50 → 250 g chocolate · 125 g butter · 150 g crispies · 75 g syrup

Find the factor, then scale everything

The base recipe makes 12 crispies. Need a different number? Divide what you want by 12 to get the scale factor, then multiply every ingredient by it. 30 crispies → 30 ÷ 12 = 2.5, so everything ×2.5.

Your turn

The recipe makes 12 crispies. You need 18. By what factor do you scale, and how much chocolate is that?

Watch out

Don't scale cooking time by the same factor — a double batch of cookies doesn't bake for twice as long. Quantities scale linearly; heat and timing don't.

Try it

New chocolate amount

100 g × 2.5 = 250 g. Apply the same factor to every ingredient.

Some recipes don't scale cleanly. Cooking times, oven temps, and salt ratios sometimes need real-world adjustment.