High School

1. Marie would like to use an old recipe of her grandmother to bake coconut tarts for the school bazaar.

The coconut tarts have to be baked at 350 °F for 20 minutes.

Coconut Tarts (Makes 3 dozen)

INGREDIENTS
1 lb self-raising flour
9 oz margarine
3/4 cup of sugar
4 eggs
10 oz coconut
1/4 lb apricot jam
1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1. Convert 1/2 lb to grams. (1 lb = 450 g)
2. Convert 9 oz to grams. (1 oz = 30 g)
3. One cup of sugar is equal to 250 ml. How many ml of sugar are needed for this recipe?

Answer :

Let's tackle each part of Marie's question step-by-step.

  1. Convert 1/2 lb to grams:

    Since 1 pound (lb) is equal to 450 grams (g), we need to find out how many grams are in 1/2 lb. This can be done by multiplying:

    [tex]\text{Grams} = \frac{1}{2} \times 450 \, \text{g} = 225 \, \text{g}[/tex]

    Therefore, 1/2 lb is equal to 225 grams.

  2. Convert 9 oz to grams:

    We know that 1 ounce (oz) is equal to 30 grams. So, to find out how many grams are in 9 oz, we multiply:

    [tex]\text{Grams} = 9 \times 30 \, \text{g} = 270 \, \text{g}[/tex]

    Hence, 9 oz is equal to 270 grams.

  3. Convert 3/4 cup of sugar to milliliters:

    One cup of sugar is equivalent to 250 milliliters (ml). Therefore, to find 3/4 cup in milliliters, perform the multiplication:

    [tex]\text{Milliliters} = \frac{3}{4} \times 250 \, \text{ml} = 187.5 \, \text{ml}[/tex]

    Thus, 3/4 cup of sugar is equal to 187.5 ml.

These conversions will help Marie accurately adjust her grandmother's recipe using the measurements needed for the coconut tarts.