document.write( "Question 1174292: Carrie Nichols is a sophomore who maintains a daily Calorie intake of 2,500. She read in an article that a diet of 2,000 Calories should include less than 65 grams of fat. If Carrie estimates her daily intake of fat at 75 grams, is she consuming too much fat? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x be the amount recommended for 2500 calories\r\n" );
document.write( "Set Up Proportion:  Cross Multiply to Solve\r\n" );
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document.write( "     ⇒  x = 65(2500)/2000) = 81.25 grams\r\n" );
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document.write( "  75 grams < 81.25 grams, she is not consuming too much fat\r\n" );
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