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A 120​-lb person should eat a minimum of 66 g of protein each day. How much protein should a 180​-lb person eat each​ day?
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Question 1101983:
A 120-lb person should eat a minimum of 66 g of protein each day. How much protein should a 180-lb person eat each day?
Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
99 g
ALGEBRA, RATIOS AND PROPORTIONS:
If is the answer, the ratio of grams protein per lb body weight is
Multiplying both sides of the equal sign times 180, we get an equivalent equation
, whxcih doing the calculaton on the right side
simplifies to
COMMON SENSE:
66 g for 120 lb is 11 g for every 20 lb.
That is 9 X (11 g) for 180 lb = 9 X (20 lb) .
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