Question

The ratio of calories to grams of protein in a package of peanuts is 190 calories to 6 grams of protein. How many calories are in a package of peanuts with 15 grams of protein?

Answer 1

Answer:475 gm

Explanation:

Given

Ratio of Calorie to protein is
`190:6\quad [in\ gm]`

For a packet containing
`15\ gm` of proteins the amount of calorie is
`x\ gm`(say)

For a packet ratio remains same so,

`\Rightarrow (190)/(6)=(x)/(15)`

`\Rightarrow x=15* (190)/(6)`

`\Rightarrow x=475\ gm`

Therefore, packet contains
`475\ gm` of calorie.