4MA0 Higher January 2016 Paper 3 Q1

EdexcelHigherOld spec4 marksRatio & Basic Proportion

1 Here is a list of the ingredients needed to make lentil soup for 6 people.

Lentil Soup (for 6 people)
120 g lentils
300 g carrots
800 ml vegetable stock
3 onions

Jenny wants to make lentil soup for 24 people.

(a) Work out the amount of vegetable stock she needs. (2)

Ravi is going to make lentil soup.
He uses 450 g of carrots.

(b) How many people is Ravi making the lentil soup for? (2)