Question

The serving size of a large fastfood hamburger with cheese is 316 g. It contains 790 C of energy. How many Calories would you consume if you ate 100 g of the burger?

Answer 1

Answer: You would be consuming 250 calories.

Step-by-step explanation: The serving size of the hamburger with cheese is given as 316 grams and that contains 790 C of energy.

From this information we can deduce the calorie content per gram as follows;

C per Gram = 790/316

C per Gram = 2.5

So from our calculations, for every gram consumed, you take in 2.5 C.

Therefore, for someone that consumes 100 Grams, the Calorie intake would be derived as follows;

Total C = Total grams x C per Gram

Total C = 100 x 2.5

Total C = 250

Therefore for a 100 gram hamburger, you would be consuming 250 calories.

Answer 2

250 calories

Explanation:

This problem can be solved using the principle of proportionality or rule three.

We know the quantity when the hamburger is whole, that is:

316 grams are 790 calories

If 100 grams are eaten, then:

Quantity Calorie

316 790

100 x

then x equals:

x = 100 * 790/316

x = 250 calories

It means that consuming 100 grams of hamburger consumes 250 calories