Question

Osvoldo has a goal of getting at least 30, percent of his grams of carbohydrates each day from whole grains. Today, he ate 220 grams of carbohydrates, and 55 grams were from whole grains.

Answer 1

No, Osvoldo 11 grams of whole grains less than his goal.

Explanation:

30% x 220

30% = 30/100 = 30 ÷ 100

30 ÷ 100 = 0.3

0.3 x 220 = 66

66 - 51 = 11

Answer 2

No

He ate only 25% from whole grains

He ate 5% less grams from his goal

Explanation:

Osvoldo has a goal of getting at least 30, percent of his grams of carbohydrates each day from whole grains. Today, he ate 220 grams of carbohydrates, and 55 grams were from whole grains.

Did Osvoldo meet his goal? Why? , Osvoldo ate grams of whole grains than his goal.

Percent of whole grains ate = grams of whole grain / total carbohydrates) x 100

(55/220) x 100 = 25%

This is less than his goal of 30% by (30% - 25%) 5%