Question: Can you give me some step-by-step instructions for this math problem: For every muffin, Svetlana needed 5 tablespoons of flour, 3 tablespoons of sugar, and 0.25 of a tablespoon of salt. How many tablespoons of dry ingredients would Svetlana need to make 16 muffins?
Answer: 
5 + 3 + 0.25 = 8.25 tablespoons
16 * 8.25 = 132 tablespoons
Svetlana needed 132 tablespoons of dry ingredients to make 16 muffins.