Culinary Arts Math Question

A rice recipe serves 14, but you only need 6 servings. What is the conversion factor?

You have 14, but you will get 6:

 $\begin{array}{rcll} 14 \cdot \frac{1}{14} \cdot 6 &=&6\\ 14 \cdot \frac{6}{14} &=&6 \end{array}$

The conversion factor is  $\frac{6}{14}$ or  $\frac{3}{7}$

14/6

pff sorry - if you need 6 you will need the smaller conversion factor

so you times 6/14

....or 3/7   or 0.42857