To find out how many cups of sauce are needed for 8 servings of spaghetti, we can look for a pattern in the ratio provided in the table.
From the table provided:
- For 1 serving, 2 cups of sauce are needed.
- For 2 servings, 4 cups of sauce are needed.
We can see that the relationship between cups of sauce and servings of spaghetti shows a consistent ratio. Specifically, for every serving of spaghetti, 2 cups of sauce are used.
To find how many cups are needed for 8 servings, we can multiply the number of servings by the cups of sauce per serving:
\[ 8 \text{ servings} \times 2 \text{ cups per serving} = 16 \text{ cups of sauce} \]
Since it does not appear that 16 is listed as an option among the answers you provided (3, 4, 6, 8), let's check our calculations against the potential correct answer choices:
- 1 serving: 2 cups of sauce
- 2 servings: 4 cups of sauce
- 3 servings (not given): 6 cups of sauce (2 per serving)
- 4 servings: 8 cups of sauce
- 5 servings (not given): 10 cups of sauce (and so on...)
From the trend in the data, it implies that each doubling in servings leads to a doubling in sauce. Based on known values for servings beyond the ones given:
- For 1 serving → 2 cups
- For 2 servings → 4 cups
- For 4 servings → 8 cups
- For 8 servings → 16 cups
Thus, the correct answer should be derived from consistent application of the formula.
Hence, for 8 servings of spaghetti, you indeed would require 16 cups of sauce, which is not listed among the options you provided. If you do have a different set of options or need direct answers to the options listed (3, 4, 6, 8), please clarify!