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Factor

0.750

1.5 cup flour
0.75 tsp salt
0.375 tsp baking soda
0.75 tbsp sugar
1.5 piece eggs
0.75 cup milk

The factor divides the target yield by the original and shows three decimals, as in 0.750. 1/2 and 1 1/2 count as quantities. cup, g, and ml scale just as they are written.

Why this exists

Going from 8 servings to 6 servings makes a factor of 0.750. 2 cup flour becomes 1.5 cup flour, 1 tsp salt becomes 0.75 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp baking soda becomes 0.375 tsp baking soda, 1 tbsp sugar becomes 0.75 tbsp sugar, 2 piece eggs becomes 1.5 piece eggs, and 1 cup milk becomes 0.75 cup milk.

The factor divides the target yield by the original and shows three decimals, as in 0.750. 1/2 and 1 1/2 count as quantities. cup, g, and ml scale just as they are written.

  1. 01How to use it

    Going from 8 servings to 6 servings makes a factor of 0.750. 2 cup flour becomes 1.5 cup flour, 1 tsp salt becomes 0.75 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp baking soda becomes 0.375 tsp baking soda, 1 tbsp sugar becomes 0.75 tbsp sugar, 2 piece eggs becomes 1.5 piece eggs, and 1 cup milk becomes 0.75 cup milk.

    The factor divides the target yield by the original and shows three decimals, as in 0.750. 1/2 and 1 1/2 count as quantities. cup, g, and ml scale just as they are written.

  2. 02What you get

    0.750 / 8 / 6.

    1.5 cup flour.

    Entered8 · 6 · 0.750

    8 6
    0.750 1.5 cup flour
    1/2 1 1/2
    g ml

  3. 03Worth knowing

    The factor divides the target yield by the original and shows three decimals, as in 0.750. 1/2 and 1 1/2 count as quantities. cup, g, and ml scale just as they are written.

    A line scales when it starts with a quantity. A line with no number stays as written.

Questions

Q0.750?
A8 / 6 / 0.750
Q1.5 cup flour?
A1.5 cup flour
Q1/2?
A1/2 / 1 1/2

How this page works it out

Going from 8 servings to 6 servings makes a factor of 0.750. 2 cup flour becomes 1.5 cup flour, 1 tsp salt becomes 0.75 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp baking soda becomes 0.375 tsp baking soda, 1 tbsp sugar becomes 0.75 tbsp sugar, 2 piece eggs becomes 1.5 piece eggs, and 1 cup milk becomes 0.75 cup milk. A line scales when it starts with a quantity. A line with no number stays as written.

The factor divides the target yield by the original. 1/2 and 1 1/2 count as quantities, and the unit and name stay exactly as written on the line.

A line that does not start with a number stays as written. Ingredients stay within 40 lines, and the numbers stay in this browser.

  • # 0.750
  • # 8
  • # 6
  • # 1/2