Question

Emily wants to watch her intake of fat per day.

She estimates that the dinner will have 48 grams of fat.

What percentage of her total daily allowance of fat will the dinner be?

(Round your answer to a whole number.)

%

Here is a guideline of the recommended daily allowances.

Typical Values Women Men
Calories 2000 kcal 2500 kcal
Protein 45 g 55 g
Carbohydrate 230 g 300 g
Sugars 90 g 120 g
Fat 70 g 95 g
Saturates 20 g 30 g
Fibre 24 g 24 g
Salt 6 g 6 g

Answer 1

68.5%

Explanation:

We are given that Emily estimates that her dinner will have 48 grams of fat.

From the given guideline of the recommended daily allowances, we can see that the recommended allowance of fat is 70 grams.

We are to find the percentage of her total daily allowance of fat will the dinner be.

`\frac { 4 8 } { 7 0 } * 100 =` = 68.5%

Answer 2

The answer is 69%.

Explanation:

Emily wants to watch her intake of fat per day.

She estimates that the dinner will have 48 grams of fat.

As per the guidelines given, the fat intake of women can be 70 grams.

Emily will be taking 48 grams of 70 grams.

So, the percentage of her total daily allowance of fat that she will consume for dinner will be =
`(48)/(70)*100= 68.57`

And rounding this to whole number we get 69%.