SOLUTION: The nutritional chart on the side of a ceral box states that there are 243 calories in a 2/3 cup serving of the cereal. Eric regularly eats 2 cups of that cereal for breakfast. Use

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Question 1048000: The nutritional chart on the side of a ceral box states that there are 243 calories in a 2/3 cup serving of the cereal. Eric regularly eats 2 cups of that cereal for breakfast. Use proportion to determine the number of calories in 2 cups of that cereal. Include units with final answer.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = calories in 2 cups of cereal
+%282%2F3%29+%2F+243+=+2+%2F+x+
Multiply both sides by +243x+
+%282%2F3%29%2Ax+=+2%2A243+
+2x+=+6%2A243+
+x+=+3%2A243+
+x+=+729+ calories