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According to U.S. Government regulations, a food can be labeled "lowfat" if it has at most 3 grams of fat per serving. If a normal serving of cottage

cheese is 2 ounces, what's the largest amount of fat that can be contained in a 17 ounce carton of cottage cheese if it's to be labeled "lowfat"?
Select one:
O A 18 grams
O B.2.8 grams
O C. 25.5 grams
OD. 51 grams

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Determine amt of serving in 17oz
17/2=8.5 servings.
As listed above, it can have 3g per serving.
3*8.5= 25.5 grams.
The most amount of fat it can have is 25.5g. Answer is C
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