Question

There are 230 calories in 4 ounces of a type of ice cream. How many calories are 6 ounces of that ice cream

a. 232

b. 236

c. 345

d. 460

Answer 1

c. 345 calories

Step-by-step:

We need to create a ratio

There are 230 calories in 4oz

230/4

How many calories are in 6oz

x/6

Let's equate them to solve for x

230/4 = x/6 cross multiply

4x = 1380 isolate x

x = 345

There are 345 calories in 6oz of said icecream