Question

A serving of Cereal A contains 4 more grams of carbohydrates than a serving of Cereal B. If you eat a serving of each cereal, you will consume 66 g of carbohydrates. Find the amount of carbohydrates in each cereal.

Answer 1

Let's assume that a serving of Cereal B contains x grams of carbohydrates.

According to the problem, a serving of Cereal A contains 4 more grams of carbohydrates than Cereal B. So, the amount of carbohydrates in Cereal A is (x + 4) grams.

The total amount of carbohydrates consumed from both cereals is 66 grams:

x + (x + 4) = 66

Simplifying the equation:

2x + 4 = 66

Subtracting 4 from both sides:

2x = 62

Dividing by 2:

x = 31

So a serving of Cereal B contains 31 grams of carbohydrates.

And a serving of Cereal A contains 4 more grams:

31 + 4 = 35

Therefore, a serving of Cereal A contains 35 grams of carbohydrates.