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Question from charity: if my coffee machine takes 10 scoops for every six cups, how many scoops do i need for 4 cups. |
Hi Charity,
Every coffee machine I have ever owned calls for 1 scoop per cup and yours calls for more than 1 scoop per cup. I find that even 1 scoop per cup is too strong. For my own taste I use 1 scoop for every 2 cups. but to answer your question:
Since it takes 10 scoops for 6 cups that's 10/6 = 1 2/3 scoops per cup. Thus for 4 cups you need 4 × 1 2/3 = 6 2/3 scoops. Since a scoop is a tablespoon and there are 3 teaspoons in a tablespoon, 6 2/3 scoops is 6 scoops and 3 teaspoons.
Penny
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