Question

There are 1600 kilocalories in 5 cups of dog food that mike gives his adult dog. Mike gives his puppy 2 cups of the same dog food. How many kilocalories are there in this 2-cup serving?

Answer 1

640 kilocalories are there in this 2-cup serving.

Explanation:

Proportion states that the two ratios or fractions are equal.

As per the given statement: There are 1600 kilocalories in 5 cups of dog food that mike gives his adult dog. Mike gives his puppy 2 cups of the same dog food.

Let x kilocalories are there in 2-cup serving.

then, by definition of proportion;

`(1600)/(5) =(x)/(2)`

Multiply both sides by 2 we get;

`x = (1600)/(5) * 2`

Simplify:

`x = 320 * 2 = 640 kilocalories`

Therefore, 640 kilocalories are there in this 2-cup serving.