Question

14. According to a recent government study, the average 15-year-old male gets 11.4% of his daily caloric intake from sugar drinks.

If that 15-year-old consumes 2,400 calories each day, how many calories come from sugar drinks?

Answer 1

The calories come from sugar drinks = 269.76 calories

Explanation:

• Daily caloric intake from sugar drinks = 11.4%
• Total calories consumed each day = 2400

Calories come from sugar drinks = 11.4% of 2400

⇒ (11.4/100)
`*`2400

⇒ 11.4
`*`24

⇒ 269.76 calories.

∴ Calories come from sugar drinks is 269.76 calories.