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A meal consisting of a quarter pounder, large fries, and chocolate shake provides a total of 1,120 kcalories, of which 48 percent of the energy is from carbohydrate and 13 percent from protein. how many kcalories of fat does the meal contain?

User AlanB
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Final answer:

To find the number of kcalories of fat in the meal, subtract the calories from carbohydrate and protein from the total calories. The meal contains 436.8 kcalories of fat.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of kcalories of fat in the meal, we need to subtract the calories from carbohydrate and protein from the total calories.

  • Total calories = 1,120 kcal
  • Calories from carbohydrate = 48% of total calories
    Calories from carbohydrate = 0.48 x 1,120 kcal = 537.6 kcal
  • Calories from protein = 13% of total calories
    Calories from protein = 0.13 x 1,120 kcal = 145.6 kcal
  • Calories from fat = Total calories - (Calories from carbohydrate + Calories from protein)
    Calories from fat = 1,120 kcal - (537.6 kcal + 145.6 kcal) = 436.8 kcal

Therefore, the meal contains 436.8 kcalories of fat.

User Yang Yushi
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Given, a meal consisting of a quarter pounder, large fries and chocolate shake which provides total 1,120 kcalories.

Given there 48% of the energy is from carbohydrates and 13% of the energy is from protein.

So the percentage of fat = (
100- (48+13)) % =
(100 - 61) % = 39%.

Now we have to find 39% of 1,120 kcalories.

39% of 1120 =
(1120)((39)/(100))

=
((1120)(39))/(100)

=
(43680)/(100)

=
436.8

So we have got the required answer here.

The meal contains 436.8 kcalories of fat.

User Leifg
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