SOLUTION: One gram of fat contains 180% of the calories of a gram of a carbohydrate. How many more calories are there in 8 grams of fat than there are in 8 grams of carbohydrate?

Question 1080720: One gram of fat contains 180% of the calories of a gram of a carbohydrate. How many more calories are there in 8 grams of fat than there are in 8 grams of carbohydrate?

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = calories in 1 gram of fat
Let = calories in 1 gram of carb
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(1)
(2)
(1) and (2) are the same equation, so
8 grams of fat contains 180% of the calories
of 8 grams of a carbohydrate.
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