Henrietta requires 3.5 cups of Romano cheese for 8 salads, calculated by first determining the total tablespoons of cheese needed (56) and then converting those tablespoons into cups.
The question relates to volume and conversion calculations in cooking. Henrietta needs to prepare 8 salads, each with 7 tablespoons of Romano cheese. To find the total amount of Romano cheese required in cups, you first calculate the total tablespoons needed by multiplying the number of salads by tablespoons per salad:
- Calculate total tablespoons: 8 salads × 7 tablespoons/salad = 56 tablespoons.
- Convert tablespoons to cups: Since there are 16 tablespoons in 1 cup, divide 56 tablespoons by 16 to find the cups needed.
- Perform the division: 56 ÷ 16 = 3.5 cups. Therefore, Henrietta needs 3.5 cups of Romano cheese for her luncheon.