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One serving of a certain brand of microwave popcorn provides 150 calories, 90 of which are from fat. One serving of a certain brand of low-sodium pretzels provides 120 calories, 12 of which are from fat. How many more calories from fat are provided by a 100- calorie serving of the microwave popcorn than are provided by a 100-calorie serving of the pretzels?​

One serving of a certain brand of microwave popcorn provides 150 calories, 90 of which-example-1
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Answer:

50 calories

Explanation:

One serving of a certain brand of microwave popcorn provides 150 calories, 90 of which are from fat. The fraction that comes from fat:

= 90/150 = 3/5

One serving of a certain brand of low-sodium pretzels provides 120 calories, 12 of which are from fat. The fraction that comes from fat here:

= 12/120 = 1/10

The fat that are provided by a 100 calorie serving of the microwave popcorn would be:

= 3/5 × 100

= 60

The fat that are provided by a 100-calorie serving of the pretzels would be:

= 1/10 × 100 = 10

The difference from fat that are provided by a 100 calorie serving of the microwave popcorn than are provided by a 100-calorie serving of the pretzels would be:

= 60 - 10

= 50 calories

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