1. Lesson 4-7 Example 4 4-7 Solve. COOKING Nhu is making dinner for friends. The recipe will feed 6 people. Suppose he needs to triple the recipe. How many people, including Nhu, will be at dinner? Understand Read the problem. Write what you know. The recipe feeds 6 people. Nhu needs to triple the recipe.

2. Lesson 4-7 Example 4 4-7 Plan Pick a strategy. One strategy is to solve a simpler problem.

3. Lesson 4-7 Example 4 4-7 Solve Multiplying is the same as skip-counting. The word triple means to multiply by 3. 6 + 6 + 6 = 18 Nhu plans on feeding 18 people.

4. Lesson 4-7 Example 4 4-7 Check You can multiply to check your answer.