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The total number of calories consumed by Ethan when eating French fries varies directly with the number of French fries that Ethan eats. Ethan eats 16 French fries and consumes 224 calories. How many French fries does Ethan eat if he consumes 406 calories?

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Answer:

29 French fries

Explanation:

Total number of calories consumed by Ethan when eating French fries varies directly as the number of French fries that Ethan eats

The first step is to calculate the constant k

No of calories= k × no of French fries

k = No of calories/No of French fries

k = 224/16

k = 14

Therefore the number of French fries eaten by Ethan if he consumes 406 calories can be calculated as follows

No of French fries= No of calories/k

= 406/14

= 29

Hence Ethan eats 29 French fries if he consumes 406 calories

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