SOLUTION: If a 28 gramos serving of pasta contains 7 g of protein, how many grams of protein are in a 1,362 gram box of the pasta?

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Question 1167721: If a 28 gramos serving of pasta contains 7 g of protein, how many grams of protein are in a 1,362 gram box of the pasta?
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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The following relationship holds,
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7/28 = x/1362
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cross-multiply the fractions
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28x = 7 * 1362 = 9534
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x = 340.5
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There are 340.5 grams of protein in a 1,362 gram box of the pasta
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