A recipe calls for 2 tsp of butter. Melinda wants to make 40% more servings than the recipe makes.

Which expression represents how many teaspoons of butter Melinda should use?

A. 0.6 times 2

B. 1.6 times 2

C. 0.4 times 2

D. 1.4 times 2

Question

A recipe calls for 2 tsp of butter. Melinda wants to make 40% more servings than the recipe makes.


Which expression represents how many teaspoons of butter Melinda should use?
	
	
 
A.  0.6 times 2
	
 
B.  1.6 times 2
	
 
C.  0.4 times 2
	
 
D. 1.4  times 2

anonymous · Answer

You are looking for 100% +40% =140% times 2 tsp.

Change the percent to decimal by dividing 140 by 100.