1 1/2 * 4 = 6
6 * 310 = ________ calories
6 * 310 = ________ calories
First, let's find out the total number of servings in Maeve's batch. She decided to make 1 1/2 times the amount in the original recipe, which means she is making 1 + 1/2 times the original amount.
One and a half times the original amount can be written as 1.5 times the original amount. So if the original recipe makes 4 servings, then Maeve's batch will make 1.5 * 4 = 6 servings.
Now we know that Maeve's batch makes 6 servings. Each serving has 310 calories.
To find out the total number of calories in Maeve's batch, multiply the number of servings by the number of calories per serving:
Total calories = Number of servings * Calories per serving
Total calories = 6 * 310
Calculating this, Maeve's batch of Mac and cheese has a total of 1860 calories.