Question

According to the nutritional information on a package of General Mill's Honey Nut Cheerios® brand cereal, each 1-ounce serving of Cheerios contains 3 grams protein and 24 grams carbohydrates†. Each half-cup serving of enriched skim milk contains 4 grams protein and 6 grams carbohydrates. If I require A grams of protein and B grams of carbohydrates, give a formula that tells me how many servings of milk and Cheerios to use.

Answer 1

A = 3C + 4M

B = 24C + 6M

where C is the number of servings of Cheerios and M the number of servings of milk.

Explanation:

We know that:

a) 1 ounce serving of Cheerios contains 3 grams protein and 24 grams carbohydrates.

b) One half-cup serving of skim milk contains 4 grams protein and 6 gram carbohydrates.

Let's call C the servings of Cheerios and M the servings of milk.

We would have that the amount of proteins equals 3C +4M

Also, the amount of carbohydrates equals 24C + 6M.

Therefore, we have that

A = 3C + 4M

B = 24C + 6M