Question

to make lasagna, 4 tablespoons of cheese are needed per serving. what do x and y represent? x y 0 0 1 4 2 8 3 12 4 16 x represents the y represents the time in days tablespoons of cheese number of servings

Explanation:

The problem states 4 tablespoons of cheese are needed per lasagna serving. Looking at the table: when x=1, y=4; x=2, y=8, which matches the ratio of 4 tablespoons per serving. So x tracks the number of servings, and y tracks the total tablespoons of cheese required.

Answer:

x represents the number of servings
y represents the tablespoons of cheese