Question

Fill in the missing parts. Then determine which bowl contains more sodium.

Soup A

Sodium(mg) 720
Ounces 6 1
Soup B

Sodium(mg) 600
Ounces 4 1
Which bowl contains more sodium per ounce? ( A or B)

Answer 1

Soup B

Explanation:

Given :

Soup A:

Sodium(mg) 720

Ounces 6 1

Soup B :

Sodium(mg) 600

Ounces 4 1

To Obtian the amount of sodium per ounce in each of soup A and B

Soup A :

Sodium per ounce = 720 mg / 61 = 11.803 mg / ounce

Soup B:

Sodium per ounce = 600 mg / 41 = 14.634mg / ounce

Hence. SOUP B contains more soudiun per ounce