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.
Options:
1.50
1.66
1.67
3.33
Since the recipe calls for 3 tablespoons of kernels, and Jennie is using 10 tablespoons of kernels, she is using 10/3 = 3.33 times the amount of kernels called for in the recipe.
Similarly, she will need 1/2 x 3.33 = 1.665, which rounds to 1.67.
Therefore, she will need approximately 1.67 cups of butter. Thus, the correct option is 1.67.