Question

A punch recipe that serves 24 people calls for 4 liters of lemon-lime soda, 2 pints of sherbet, and 6 cups of ice. How much of each ingredient would you need to make an identical recipe that serves 12 people? 36?

Answer 1

For twelve people you need: 2 litres of lemon-lime soda, 1 pint of sherbet and 3 cups of ice tea.
For 36 people you need: 6 litres of lemon-lime soda, 3 pints of sherbet and 9 cups of ice.