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The US National Research Council recommends that adults eat 0.8g of protein daily per kilogram of body weight. What is the minimum number that should be eaten by a man weighing 185 pounds? ___________ g

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I got 67.13168g. I got this by converting 185 lbs to kg and then multiplying that number by 0.8.
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Answer: 67.128 grams

Step-by-step explanation:

Protein is a very important macro molecule which is required by the body for many vital functions.

To calculate the amount of protein, 185 pound must be first converted into kilograms. 185 pounds is almost equal to 83.91 kilograms.

0.8 grams of protein is taken over 1 kilograms of body weight. So, 0.8*83.91= 67.128 grams.

So, the person whose weight is 185 pounds can have a 67.128 grams of protein.

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