The number of hot peppers in a salad is based on the number of servings, as shown in the table below.SaladServingsHot peppers24488?1224How many hot peppers are in an 8-serving salad?

The table shows that 2 servings require 4 hot peppers, so the salad uses 2 hot peppers per serving. For 8 servings, multiply 8 by 2 to get 16 hot peppers. The correct choice is 16.

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