Among other ingredients, a recipe for linguini with red sauce calls for the following: 24 ounces linguini pasta, tablespoons minced garlic, 5 cups fresh tomatoes, and 10 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. If the recipe serves 8 people, recalculate the quantities to served 5 people.

It looks like the quantity for **minced garlic** was omitted from the recipe. To accurately adjust the recipe from serving **8 people** to **5 people**, I'll need the exact amount of minced garlic required for 8 servings. However, I can demonstrate how to adjust the other ingredients based on the provided quantities. Once you provide the minced garlic amount, you can apply the same scaling factor. ### Scaling Factor To adjust the recipe from **8 servings** to **5 servings**, use the following scaling factor: \[ \text{Scaling Factor} = \frac{5}{8} = 0.625 \] ### Adjusted Quantities 1. **Linguini Pasta** - **Original:** 24 ounces - **Adjusted:** \( 24 \text{ ounces} \times 0.625 = 15 \text{ ounces} \) 2. **Minced Garlic** - **Original:** *[Please provide the quantity]* - **Adjusted:** \( \text{Original Amount} \times 0.625 \) 3. **Fresh Tomatoes** - **Original:** 5 cups - **Adjusted:** \( 5 \text{ cups} \times 0.625 = 3.125 \text{ cups} \) - You can round this to **3 1/8 cups** or **3 cups and 2 tablespoons** for practicality. 4. **Parmesan Cheese** - **Original:** 10 tablespoons - **Adjusted:** \( 10 \text{ tablespoons} \times 0.625 = 6.25 \text{ tablespoons} \) - You can round this to **6 tablespoons and 1/4 teaspoon** if precision is needed. ### Example with Assumed Garlic Quantity If, for example, the original recipe calls for **4 tablespoons minced garlic**, the adjusted amount would be: \[ 4 \text{ tablespoons} \times 0.625 = 2.5 \text{ tablespoons} \] You can measure this as **2 tablespoons and 1 1/2 teaspoons**. --- **Please provide the missing quantity for minced garlic**, and I can include the adjusted amount for you!