SOLUTION: I can't remember the process A patient is told that 1/5 of his calories should come from fat. If his diet consist of 2000 calories a day, how many of those calories can come fr

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Question 220644: I can't remember the process
A patient is told that 1/5 of his calories should come from fat. If his diet consist of 2000 calories a day, how many of those calories can come from fat?

Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/5 of 2000
.
You simply multiply together:
(1/5)(2000)
= 2000/5
= 400 calories from fat