How much chicken broth and rice does Dan need for 9 people?

To determine how much chicken broth and rice Dan needs for 9 people, we'll need to start with a standard recipe for chicken and rice. A typical recipe might call for 1 cup of uncooked rice and 2 cups of chicken broth to serve about 4 people. These proportions ensure that the rice has enough liquid to absorb and cook properly.

Since the original recipe serves 4 people, you'll need to scale it up to serve 9. To do this, you'll divide the desired number of servings (9) by the number of servings the original recipe provides (4). This gives you a multiplier to scale all ingredients:

Multiplier = Number of desired servings / Number of servings in the recipe Multiplier = 9 servings / 4 servings Multiplier = 2.25

Using this multiplier, you'll calculate the amount of rice and chicken broth needed:

Rice needed = 1 cup of rice * 2.25 = 2.25 cups of rice Broth needed = 2 cups of broth * 2.25 = 4.5 cups of chicken broth

So, for 9 people, Dan would need 2.25 cups of uncooked rice and 4.5 cups of chicken broth.

However, it's good to note that it can be more convenient to round the measurements to make it easier when measuring the ingredients. Since you can't easily measure 2.25 cups of rice or 4.5 cups of broth, Dan might round to 2.5 cups of rice and 4.5 or even 5 cups of broth (which won't harm the recipe, as a little extra liquid is usually fine for rice, as long as it's not excessive).