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 x 2

B.
1.6 x 2

C.
0.4 x 2

D.
1.4 x 2

Answer 1

Your answer would be D because you're asking for 40% of the 2 tbps PLUS the original 2 tbps.