just explain how you got your answer ?

A recipe calls for 2 1/3 cups of sugar.you want to double your recipe.how many cups of sugar do you need?

A.3 2/3
B.4
C.4 1/3
D.4 2/3

To solve this problem, we need to first determine how much sugar is needed for one batch of the recipe and then double that amount.

The original recipe calls for 2 1/3 cups of sugar. To double the recipe, we multiply this amount by 2.

2 1/3 * 2 = 4 2/3 cups

Therefore, the answer is D. 4 2/3 cups of sugar.

2( 2 + 1/3) = 4 + 2/3 = 4 2/3 = D

(distributive property)