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Let’s solve this step by step.

We are given two recipes: “Muffins” and “Cookies”. For each, we need to find how much of each ingredient is needed if we make half the recipe (for muffins) or double the recipe (for cookies).

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Part 1: Muffins — Make HALF the recipe

Original amounts for full recipe:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour → half = 2 ÷ 2 = 1 cup
- ½ teaspoon baking powder → half = ½ ÷ 2 = ¼ teaspoon
- ½ teaspoon salt → half = ½ ÷ 2 = ¼ teaspoon
- 2 tablespoons sugar → half = 2 ÷ 2 = 1 tablespoon
- 1 egg → half = ½ egg (we’ll write as 0.5 or ½)
- ¾ cup milk → half = ¾ ÷ 2 = ¾ × ½ = 3/8 cup
- ¼ cup melted butter → half = ¼ ÷ 2 = 1/8 cup

Wait — let me double-check that last one:

¼ divided by 2 is indeed 1/8. Correct.

And ¾ ÷ 2 = 3/8? Yes: ¾ = 6/8, half of that is 3/8. Correct.

So for muffins (half recipe):

→ 1 cup flour
→ ¼ tsp baking powder
→ ¼ tsp salt
→ 1 tbsp sugar
→ ½ egg
→ 3/8 cup milk
→ 1/8 cup melted butter

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Part 2: Cookies — Make DOUBLE the recipe

Original amounts for full recipe:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour → double = 2 × 2 = 4 cups
- 1 teaspoon baking soda → double = 1 × 2 = 2 teaspoons
- 1 teaspoon salt → double = 1 × 2 = 2 teaspoons
- 1 cup butter, softened → double = 1 × 2 = 2 cups
- ¾ cup granulated sugar → double = ¾ × 2 = 1.5 cups or 1½ cups
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar → same as above = 1½ cups
- 2 eggs → double = 2 × 2 = 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract → double = 1 × 2 = 2 teaspoons

All straightforward multiplications.

So for cookies (double recipe):

→ 4 cups flour
→ 2 tsp baking soda
→ 2 tsp salt
→ 2 cups butter
→ 1½ cups granulated sugar
→ 1½ cups brown sugar
→ 4 eggs
→ 2 tsp vanilla extract

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Now, let’s fill in the blanks as shown in the worksheet format.

For Muffins (Half Recipe):

With Half Of:
___1___ cups all-purpose flour
___¼___ teaspoon baking powder
___¼___ teaspoon salt
___1___ tablespoon sugar
___½___ egg
___3/8___ cup milk
___1/8___ cup melted butter

For Cookies (Double Recipe):

With Double This:
___4___ cups all-purpose flour
___2___ teaspoons baking soda
___2___ teaspoons salt
___2___ cups butter
___1½___ cups granulated sugar
___1½___ cups packed brown sugar
___4___ eggs
___2___ teaspoons vanilla extract

Note: In some cases, fractions like 3/8 or 1/8 may be acceptable as decimals (0.375, 0.125), but since original uses fractions, we stick with fractions.

Also, “1½” can be written as “1 1/2” — both are fine. We’ll use “1½” for simplicity.

Final Answer:

Muffins (Half Recipe):
1 cup flour, ¼ tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp salt, 1 tbsp sugar, ½ egg, 3/8 cup milk, 1/8 cup melted butter

Cookies (Double Recipe):
4 cups flour, 2 tsp baking soda, 2 tsp salt, 2 cups butter, 1½ cups granulated sugar, 1½ cups brown sugar, 4 eggs, 2 tsp vanilla extract

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Final Answer:
Muffins (Half): 1 cup flour, ¼ tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp salt, 1 tbsp sugar, ½ egg, 3/8 cup milk, 1/8 cup melted butter
Cookies (Double): 4 cups flour, 2 tsp baking soda, 2 tsp salt, 2 cups butter, 1½ cups granulated sugar, 1½ cups brown sugar, 4 eggs, 2 tsp vanilla extract