Question

a single serving of a cereal breakfast contains 18 grams of carbohydrates. this is 6% of the daily recommended allowance for 2000-calorie diet. how many grams of carbohydrates are recommended each day for a person on 2000 calorie diet.

Answer 1

The answer is 300 grams of carbs on a 2000-calorie diet!

Explanation:

Mass = 18g

daily allowance: ???

6% x total carbohydrate recommendation = 18

x total carbohydrate = 18

Total carbohydrate = 18 x = 300g on a 2000-calorie diet

Answer 2

300g

Explanation:

Given parameters:

Mass of carbohydrate in the cereal meal = 18g

Unknown:

Grams of carbohydrate recommended each day = ?

Solution:

The 18grams of the carbohydrate is just 6% of the total carbohydrate need per day;

6% x total carbohydrate recommendation = 18

`(6)/(100)` x total carbohydrate = 18

Total carbohydrate = 18 x
`(100)/(6)` = 300g