Asked in Science and Maths Reasoning 2024 — Test 2 2024

Jennifer bought a box of Crunchy Grain cereal. The nutrition facts on the box state that the serving size of the cereal is 3/4 cup and provides 210 calories, 50 of which are calories from fat. In addition, each serving of the cereal provides 180 milligrams of potassium, which is 5% of the daily allowance for adults.If p percent of an adult's daily allowance of potassium is provided by x servings of Crunchy Grain cereal per day, which of the following expresses p in terms of x?

Correct answer: B. p = 5x

  • A. p = 0.5x
  • B. p = 5x
  • C. p = (0.05)x
  • D. p = (1.05)x

Explanation

Choice B is correct. It's given that each serving of Crunchy Grain cereal provides 5% of an adult's daily allowance of potassium, so x servings would provide x times 5%. The percentage of an adult's daily allowance of potassium, p, is 5 times the number of servings, x. Therefore, the percentage of an adult's daily allowance of potassium can be expressed as p = 5x.

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