SOLUTION: A box of cold cereal says that one serving of the cereal with milk provides 6 grams of protien, which is 3/20 (15%) of the U.S recommended daily allowance (RDA) for protien . what

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Question 499340: A box of cold cereal says that one serving of the cereal with milk provides 6 grams of protien, which is 3/20 (15%) of the U.S recommended daily allowance (RDA) for protien . what is the U.S RDA for protien?
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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6 g = 15% of RDA
x = RDA
6 = .15x
.15x = 6
15x = 600
x = 40
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Therefore,
RDA = 40 grams of protein