Jennie is making popcorn. The recipe calls for 1/2 cup of butter, 3 tablespoons of kernels, and 1 teaspoon of salt. If she uses 10 tablespoons of kernels, how much butter does she need? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. (1 point)
O 1.50
O 1.66
3.33
1.67
Jennie wants to make popcorn using a different amount of kernels than the recipe calls for. The recipe requires 3 tablespoons of kernels and 1/2 cup of butter. If she uses 10 tablespoons of kernels, the amount of butter needed remains the same. Therefore, she still needs 1/2 cup of butter.
To convert from cups to tablespoons, we need to remember that 1 cup is equal to 16 tablespoons.
1/2 cup = 1/2 * 16 tablespoons = 8 tablespoons
So, Jennie needs 8 tablespoons of butter.
Rounded to the nearest hundredth, the answer is 8.00, which can be approximated to 8.