How Much Rice for Your Guest List

• 1). Write down the ratio of rice to servings you already know, which is 1:4. Rewrite the ratio as the fraction 1/4.
  
  
• 2). Write another fraction next to the first, with the number of servings you need on the bottom. For example, for eight people, write 1/4 = R/8, with the "R" standing for the rice amount. For two people, the equation would be 1/4 = R/2.
  
  
• 3). Cross-multiply so that you have 1 x number of people = 4 x R. For the first example, this means 8 = 4R. For the second example, it would be 2 = 4R.
  
  
• 4). Divide everything by four to get the cups of rice needed. For eight people, use 2 cups of uncooked white rice; for two people, use 1/2 cup.
  
  

How Much Water for the Rice

• 1). Write the known ratio: 1.5:1 (1 1/2 cup of water to 1 cup of rice). Write it as a fraction: 1.5/1.
  
  
• 2). Write the new ratio as "W" (for water) over rice. For 2 cups of uncooked rice, that means 1.5/1 = W/2.
  
  
• 3). Cross-multiply for the equation. The example gives you 1.5 x 2 = 1 x W.
  
  
• 4). Multiply the ratio. In the example, you would find 3 = W. Use 3 cups of water for 2 cups of uncooked white rice.