Question

Dawn mistakenly took a multivitamin intended for men that contains 90 mg of vitamin C (or 100% of the vitamin C RDA for men). If the multivitamin was Dawn’s only source of vitamin C for the day, what percentage of the women’s vitamin C RDA did she consume?

Answer 1

Answer: D. 120%

Answer choices are:

A. 52%

B. 83%

C. 100%

D. 120%

Recommended Daily Allowances (RDAs) Vitamin C for women is 75 mg and 90 mg for Men. If Dawn mistakenly took a multivitamin intended for men that contain 90 mg of vitamin C, then she has consumed more than is required for her. She consumed 90/75 or 120% of women’s vitamin C RDA.