Mix a Trail Mix Portfolio Directions: Write your own recipe for trail mix with a catchy name that will make
people want to eat it. You can also create a slogan, logo, or package design for the
mix. Your recipe must meet the following contest guidelines:
1. It must have at least five different ingredients.
2. The amount of each ingredient should be represented by a different mixed
number.
3. The recipe must make exactly 10 cups of trail mix.
After you write your recipe, complete the following for your contest entry:
• Prove that your recipe makes exactly 10 cups.
• Explain the most efficient method for measuring each ingredient using only
the following two measuring cups: 1
3 cup and 1
4 cup. You can use one or
both of the measuring cups.
• Use equations or other models to show how you would measure each
ingredient amount with only the two measuring cup sizes.
Your recipe and explanations will be submitted as your portfolio assessment