Question

A nutritionist advises every meal should be carbohydrates to protein to fat in the ratio 5:2:3.

Kate plans a meal with 22g of protein, how many grams of carbohydrates should she plan in this meal?​

Answer 1

To determine the amount of carbohydrates Kate should plan in her meal, we can use the given ratio of carbohydrates to protein to fat, which is 5:2:3.

First, let's calculate the total number of parts in the ratio by adding the three parts together: 5 + 2 + 3 = 10.

Since we know that the meal contains 22g of protein, we need to determine the corresponding amount of carbohydrates.

To do this, we can set up a proportion using the ratio of protein to carbohydrates:

2 parts of protein corresponds to x parts of carbohydrates, where x is the unknown amount of carbohydrates.

The proportion can be set up as:

2/5 = 22/x

To solve for x, we can cross multiply:

2x = 5 * 22

2x = 110

Dividing both sides of the equation by 2 gives:

x = 55

Therefore, Kate should plan 55 grams of carbohydrates in her meal to maintain the recommended ratio of 5:2:3 for carbohydrates, protein, and fat.