Question

12-ounce soft drink has 41 grams of sugar, which is 14% of the normal daily allowance for sugar. Approximately how many grams of sugar are recommended in the normal diet?​

Answer 1

If 41 grams of sugar is 14% of the normal daily allowance for sugar, we can set up a proportion to solve for the recommended amount:

41 grams / x = 14% / 100%

where x is the recommended amount of sugar.

To solve for x, we can cross-multiply and simplify:

41 / 0.14 = x / 1

x = 292.86

Rounding to the nearest gram, the recommended amount of sugar in a normal diet is approximately 293 grams.