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I couldn't find a stack exchange for babies, so here goes. We mix ten scoops of formula into 150ml of water to get 200ml of milk. What is the combo I need to make 150ml of milk?
I tried mixing 7.5 scoops with 112.5 ml of water and it still comes out to around 180ml of milk after many tries.
Not sure what laws of mathematics or physics is at work here.
arithmetic ratio mixing
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I couldn't find a stack exchange for babies, so here goes. We mix ten scoops of formula into 150ml of water to get 200ml of milk. What is the combo I need to make 150ml of milk?
I tried mixing 7.5 scoops with 112.5 ml of water and it still comes out to around 180ml of milk after many tries.
Not sure what laws of mathematics or physics is at work here.
arithmetic ratio mixing
edited Aug 2 at 12:42
Math1000
18.4k31444
asked Aug 2 at 11:18
Shahid Thaika
1063
put on hold as off-topic by José Carlos Santos, Lord Shark the Unknown, Math1000, Claude Leibovici, Somos Aug 3 at 23:21
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "This question is not about mathematics, within the scope defined in the help center." РJos̩ Carlos Santos, Lord Shark the Unknown, Math1000, Claude Leibovici, Somos
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That's not the sort of formula that we usually see here.
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Aug 2 at 11:27
If 150 ml + 10 scoops = 200 ml, then 1 scoop is equal to 5 ml. So then 7.5 scoops + 112.5 ml should indeed add up to 150 ml. And the ratio of "formula scoop to water" even stays the same in these two. I don't know what's wrong if you cannot get it to be that way.
– Matti P.
Aug 2 at 11:29
...? SE sites require "on-topic" not "nearest".
– user202729
Aug 2 at 11:31
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@LordSharktheUnknown: I thought the question was looking for a mathematical formula to downsize babies.
– Rahul
Aug 2 at 12:22
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Maybe you need to gather more data. Try 2 scoops with 30 ml water, 4 scoops with 60 ml water, 6 scoops with 90 ml water, 8 scoops with 120 ml water. See how much milk you get in each case.
– Rahul
Aug 2 at 14:10
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I couldn't find a stack exchange for babies, so here goes. We mix ten scoops of formula into 150ml of water to get 200ml of milk. What is the combo I need to make 150ml of milk?
I tried mixing 7.5 scoops with 112.5 ml of water and it still comes out to around 180ml of milk after many tries.
Not sure what laws of mathematics or physics is at work here.
arithmetic ratio mixing
edited Aug 2 at 12:42
Math1000
18.4k31444
asked Aug 2 at 11:18
Shahid Thaika
1063
I couldn't find a stack exchange for babies, so here goes. We mix ten scoops of formula into 150ml of water to get 200ml of milk. What is the combo I need to make 150ml of milk?
I tried mixing 7.5 scoops with 112.5 ml of water and it still comes out to around 180ml of milk after many tries.
Not sure what laws of mathematics or physics is at work here.
arithmetic ratio mixing
edited Aug 2 at 12:42
Math1000
18.4k31444
asked Aug 2 at 11:18
Shahid Thaika
1063
edited Aug 2 at 12:42
Math1000
18.4k31444
edited Aug 2 at 12:42
Math1000
18.4k31444
edited Aug 2 at 12:42
Math1000
18.4k31444
18.4k31444
asked Aug 2 at 11:18
Shahid Thaika
1063
asked Aug 2 at 11:18
Shahid Thaika
1063
asked Aug 2 at 11:18
Shahid Thaika
1063
1063
put on hold as off-topic by José Carlos Santos, Lord Shark the Unknown, Math1000, Claude Leibovici, Somos Aug 3 at 23:21
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "This question is not about mathematics, within the scope defined in the help center." РJos̩ Carlos Santos, Lord Shark the Unknown, Math1000, Claude Leibovici, Somos
put on hold as off-topic by José Carlos Santos, Lord Shark the Unknown, Math1000, Claude Leibovici, Somos Aug 3 at 23:21
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "This question is not about mathematics, within the scope defined in the help center." РJos̩ Carlos Santos, Lord Shark the Unknown, Math1000, Claude Leibovici, Somos
5
That's not the sort of formula that we usually see here.
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Aug 2 at 11:27
If 150 ml + 10 scoops = 200 ml, then 1 scoop is equal to 5 ml. So then 7.5 scoops + 112.5 ml should indeed add up to 150 ml. And the ratio of "formula scoop to water" even stays the same in these two. I don't know what's wrong if you cannot get it to be that way.
– Matti P.
Aug 2 at 11:29
...? SE sites require "on-topic" not "nearest".
– user202729
Aug 2 at 11:31
3
@LordSharktheUnknown: I thought the question was looking for a mathematical formula to downsize babies.
– Rahul
Aug 2 at 12:22
1
Maybe you need to gather more data. Try 2 scoops with 30 ml water, 4 scoops with 60 ml water, 6 scoops with 90 ml water, 8 scoops with 120 ml water. See how much milk you get in each case.
– Rahul
Aug 2 at 14:10
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5
That's not the sort of formula that we usually see here.
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Aug 2 at 11:27
If 150 ml + 10 scoops = 200 ml, then 1 scoop is equal to 5 ml. So then 7.5 scoops + 112.5 ml should indeed add up to 150 ml. And the ratio of "formula scoop to water" even stays the same in these two. I don't know what's wrong if you cannot get it to be that way.
– Matti P.
Aug 2 at 11:29
...? SE sites require "on-topic" not "nearest".
– user202729
Aug 2 at 11:31
3
@LordSharktheUnknown: I thought the question was looking for a mathematical formula to downsize babies.
– Rahul
Aug 2 at 12:22
1
Maybe you need to gather more data. Try 2 scoops with 30 ml water, 4 scoops with 60 ml water, 6 scoops with 90 ml water, 8 scoops with 120 ml water. See how much milk you get in each case.
– Rahul
Aug 2 at 14:10
5
5
That's not the sort of formula that we usually see here.
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Aug 2 at 11:27
That's not the sort of formula that we usually see here.
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Aug 2 at 11:27
If 150 ml + 10 scoops = 200 ml, then 1 scoop is equal to 5 ml. So then 7.5 scoops + 112.5 ml should indeed add up to 150 ml. And the ratio of "formula scoop to water" even stays the same in these two. I don't know what's wrong if you cannot get it to be that way.
– Matti P.
Aug 2 at 11:29
If 150 ml + 10 scoops = 200 ml, then 1 scoop is equal to 5 ml. So then 7.5 scoops + 112.5 ml should indeed add up to 150 ml. And the ratio of "formula scoop to water" even stays the same in these two. I don't know what's wrong if you cannot get it to be that way.
– Matti P.
Aug 2 at 11:29
...? SE sites require "on-topic" not "nearest".
– user202729
Aug 2 at 11:31
...? SE sites require "on-topic" not "nearest".
– user202729
Aug 2 at 11:31
3
3
@LordSharktheUnknown: I thought the question was looking for a mathematical formula to downsize babies.
– Rahul
Aug 2 at 12:22
@LordSharktheUnknown: I thought the question was looking for a mathematical formula to downsize babies.
– Rahul
Aug 2 at 12:22
1
1
Maybe you need to gather more data. Try 2 scoops with 30 ml water, 4 scoops with 60 ml water, 6 scoops with 90 ml water, 8 scoops with 120 ml water. See how much milk you get in each case.
– Rahul
Aug 2 at 14:10
Maybe you need to gather more data. Try 2 scoops with 30 ml water, 4 scoops with 60 ml water, 6 scoops with 90 ml water, 8 scoops with 120 ml water. See how much milk you get in each case.
– Rahul
Aug 2 at 14:10
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Simple solution:
- Take 112.5 ml of water
- Slowly start adding the formula to the water, and measure the volume after each scoop
- When the volume is the desired amount (150 ml), stop adding
And ta-da, you have 150 ml of milk!
answered Aug 2 at 12:18
Matti P.
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The problem is that the milk will then be very diluted and may not have the required nutrients.
– Shahid Thaika
Aug 2 at 12:44
@Shahid: Then do it the other way around: take 7.5 scoops of formula and slowly add water until you get 150 ml milk.
– Rahul
Aug 2 at 14:11
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That'd still not work as the objective is to mix the powder and water in the original ratio of 10 scoops to 150ml water as well. I guess we can do trial and error by mixing one scoop for every 15ml water and seeing which comes closest to 150ml.
– Shahid Thaika
Aug 2 at 17:36
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Simple solution:
- Take 112.5 ml of water
- Slowly start adding the formula to the water, and measure the volume after each scoop
- When the volume is the desired amount (150 ml), stop adding
And ta-da, you have 150 ml of milk!
answered Aug 2 at 12:18
Matti P.
1,308212
The problem is that the milk will then be very diluted and may not have the required nutrients.
– Shahid Thaika
Aug 2 at 12:44
@Shahid: Then do it the other way around: take 7.5 scoops of formula and slowly add water until you get 150 ml milk.
– Rahul
Aug 2 at 14:11
1
That'd still not work as the objective is to mix the powder and water in the original ratio of 10 scoops to 150ml water as well. I guess we can do trial and error by mixing one scoop for every 15ml water and seeing which comes closest to 150ml.
– Shahid Thaika
Aug 2 at 17:36
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
Simple solution:
- Take 112.5 ml of water
- Slowly start adding the formula to the water, and measure the volume after each scoop
- When the volume is the desired amount (150 ml), stop adding
And ta-da, you have 150 ml of milk!
answered Aug 2 at 12:18
Matti P.
1,308212
The problem is that the milk will then be very diluted and may not have the required nutrients.
– Shahid Thaika
Aug 2 at 12:44
@Shahid: Then do it the other way around: take 7.5 scoops of formula and slowly add water until you get 150 ml milk.
– Rahul
Aug 2 at 14:11
1
That'd still not work as the objective is to mix the powder and water in the original ratio of 10 scoops to 150ml water as well. I guess we can do trial and error by mixing one scoop for every 15ml water and seeing which comes closest to 150ml.
– Shahid Thaika
Aug 2 at 17:36
add a comment |Â
up vote
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up vote
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Simple solution:
- Take 112.5 ml of water
- Slowly start adding the formula to the water, and measure the volume after each scoop
- When the volume is the desired amount (150 ml), stop adding
And ta-da, you have 150 ml of milk!
answered Aug 2 at 12:18
Matti P.
1,308212
Simple solution:
- Take 112.5 ml of water
- Slowly start adding the formula to the water, and measure the volume after each scoop
- When the volume is the desired amount (150 ml), stop adding
And ta-da, you have 150 ml of milk!
answered Aug 2 at 12:18
Matti P.
1,308212
answered Aug 2 at 12:18
Matti P.
1,308212
answered Aug 2 at 12:18
Matti P.
1,308212
answered Aug 2 at 12:18
Matti P.
1,308212
1,308212
The problem is that the milk will then be very diluted and may not have the required nutrients.
– Shahid Thaika
Aug 2 at 12:44
@Shahid: Then do it the other way around: take 7.5 scoops of formula and slowly add water until you get 150 ml milk.
– Rahul
Aug 2 at 14:11
1
That'd still not work as the objective is to mix the powder and water in the original ratio of 10 scoops to 150ml water as well. I guess we can do trial and error by mixing one scoop for every 15ml water and seeing which comes closest to 150ml.
– Shahid Thaika
Aug 2 at 17:36
add a comment |Â
The problem is that the milk will then be very diluted and may not have the required nutrients.
– Shahid Thaika
Aug 2 at 12:44
@Shahid: Then do it the other way around: take 7.5 scoops of formula and slowly add water until you get 150 ml milk.
– Rahul
Aug 2 at 14:11
1
That'd still not work as the objective is to mix the powder and water in the original ratio of 10 scoops to 150ml water as well. I guess we can do trial and error by mixing one scoop for every 15ml water and seeing which comes closest to 150ml.
– Shahid Thaika
Aug 2 at 17:36
The problem is that the milk will then be very diluted and may not have the required nutrients.
– Shahid Thaika
Aug 2 at 12:44
The problem is that the milk will then be very diluted and may not have the required nutrients.
– Shahid Thaika
Aug 2 at 12:44
@Shahid: Then do it the other way around: take 7.5 scoops of formula and slowly add water until you get 150 ml milk.
– Rahul
Aug 2 at 14:11
@Shahid: Then do it the other way around: take 7.5 scoops of formula and slowly add water until you get 150 ml milk.
– Rahul
Aug 2 at 14:11
1
1
That'd still not work as the objective is to mix the powder and water in the original ratio of 10 scoops to 150ml water as well. I guess we can do trial and error by mixing one scoop for every 15ml water and seeing which comes closest to 150ml.
– Shahid Thaika
Aug 2 at 17:36
That'd still not work as the objective is to mix the powder and water in the original ratio of 10 scoops to 150ml water as well. I guess we can do trial and error by mixing one scoop for every 15ml water and seeing which comes closest to 150ml.
– Shahid Thaika
Aug 2 at 17:36
add a comment |Â
5
That's not the sort of formula that we usually see here.
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Aug 2 at 11:27
If 150 ml + 10 scoops = 200 ml, then 1 scoop is equal to 5 ml. So then 7.5 scoops + 112.5 ml should indeed add up to 150 ml. And the ratio of "formula scoop to water" even stays the same in these two. I don't know what's wrong if you cannot get it to be that way.
– Matti P.
Aug 2 at 11:29
...? SE sites require "on-topic" not "nearest".
– user202729
Aug 2 at 11:31
3
@LordSharktheUnknown: I thought the question was looking for a mathematical formula to downsize babies.
– Rahul
Aug 2 at 12:22
1
Maybe you need to gather more data. Try 2 scoops with 30 ml water, 4 scoops with 60 ml water, 6 scoops with 90 ml water, 8 scoops with 120 ml water. See how much milk you get in each case.
– Rahul
Aug 2 at 14:10