Question

A box of cereal states that there are 72 calories in a 3/4 cup serving. What is the unit rate for calories per cup? How many calories are there in 3 cups of the cereal?

Answer 1

Answer: The unit rate for calories per cup = 96 calories

There are 288 calories in cups of the cereal.

Explanation:

Given: Calories in
`\frac34`of cup = 72

Unit rate of calories per cup =
`(72)/(\frac34)=(72*4)/(3)`

= 96

The unit rate for calories per cup = 96

Calories in 3 cups = 3 x (unit rate for calories)

= 3 x (96)

= 288 calories

Hence, there are 288 calories in cups of the cereal.