Question

The nutrition label on Erin's box of animal crackers states that 16 crackers contain 24 grams of carbohydrates. Erin ate 12 animal crackers from the box. What is the number of grams of carbohydrates in 12 animal crackers? A.8 grams B. 12 grams C. 18 gramsD. 20 grams

Answer 1

16 crackers are proportional to 24 grams of carbohydrates. To find the number of grams of carbohydrates in 12 animal crackers, we can use the next proportion:

`\frac{16\text{ crackers}}{12\text{ crackers}}=\frac{24\text{ grams}}{x\text{ grams}}`

Solving for x,

`\begin{gathered} 16\cdot x=24\cdot12 \\ x=(288)/(16) \\ x=18\text{ grams} \end{gathered}`