Final answer:
Using a proportion based on the original 3.5 oz box containing 10 g of fat, it is calculated that a 14 oz box of candy would contain 40 grams of fat.
Step-by-step explanation:
To determine how many grams of fat a 14 oz box of candy would contain, based on a 3.5 oz box having 10 g of fat, we can set up a proportion.
The ratio of fat to candy weight in the original 3.5 oz box is 10 g fat per 3.5 oz of candy.
This gives us a ratio of:
10 g fat / 3.5 oz = x g fat / 14 oz
To find the value of x, which is the amount of fat in the 14 oz box, we cross-multiply and divide:
10 g fat × 14 oz = x g fat × 3.5 oz
x = (10 g fat × 14 oz) / 3.5 oz
x = 40 g fat
Therefore, a 14 oz box of candy would contain 40 grams of fat.