SOLUTION: The information on the milk carton in Figure 11 states that it contains 20% fewer calories than whole milk. if one serving of this milk contains 120 calories, how many calories ar

Question 9819: The information on the milk carton in Figure 11 states that it contains 20% fewer calories than whole milk. if one serving of this milk contains 120 calories, how many calories are in an equivalent serving of whole milk?
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = number of calories in one serving of whole milk

Calories in lower fat milk = 80% of the calories in whole milk

Divide both sides by .8:

x = 150 calories

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