Question

A small artichoke contains about 9 milligrams of vitamin C. It also contains about 15​% of the recommended amount of vitamin C an average adult should get each day. About how many artichokes would an average adult have to eat in a day to get the necessary amount of vitamin​ C.

Answer 1

7 Artichokes

Explanation:

To figure this out, we need to find out how much Vitamin C an average adult needs. We set up a proportion.

`(9)/(15) = (x)/(100)`

`15x=900`

`x=60`

Now, since each artichoke is worth 9 milligrams, we divide 60 by 9.

`60/9=6.66666...`

So, to get the necessary amount of Vitamin C, we round up to 7.