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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

Verified Answer :

meerkat18

Given:
recipe: 2 tsp of butter
Melinda wants to make 40% more servings than the recipe.

2 tsp is equal to 100%
additional of 40% makes it 100% + 40% = 140%

140% * 2 tsp = 2.8 tsp.

The expression that shows the number of teaspoons needed is:
D. 1.4 x 2

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