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The recommended daily intake of potassium (K) is 4.725 grams. Assuming that every raisin contains 3.677 milligrams of K, how many rasins per day would a person need to eat to meet the recommended daily amount of K from consuming raisins alone

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3.677mg =
0,003677g \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \Rightarrow \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 1 \ raisin\\ 4,725g \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \Rightarrow \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\\\\ x=(4,725g*1)/( 0,003677g)\approx 1285 \ raisins
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