SOLUTION: I a on a diet and need some converting help. I used to know a way to do this algebraically. If four ounces has 13 grams of protein, how much protein does one ounce have? Can y

Question 698482: I a on a diet and need some converting help. I used to know a way to do this algebraically.
If four ounces has 13 grams of protein, how much protein does one ounce have?
Can you tell me a way to set up the problem and what to do....I will need to do this with a lot of things. Thank you so much.
Shelley
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, MathTherapy:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

If has of protein,
than will have times less of protein;
divide by
of protein
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I a on a diet and need some converting help. I used to know a way to do this algebraically.
If four ounces has 13 grams of protein, how much protein does one ounce have?
Can you tell me a way to set up the problem and what to do....I will need to do this with a lot of things. Thank you so much.
Shelley

The easiest way is to set up these types of problems as PROPORTIONS

This can be set up as: , or

This will give you: , or , with G being the amount of grams of protein

You then cross-multiply to get: 4P = 13

, or grams of protein

You can do the check!!

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