Here is the nutritional information for a 110g serving of cereal - OCR - GCSE Maths - Question 14 - 2018 - Paper 1
Question 14
Here is the nutritional information for a 110g serving of cereal.
Carbohydrates 99.4 g
Proteins 9.5 g
Fats 1.1 g
Emily says that more than 90% of this serving is c... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:Here is the nutritional information for a 110g serving of cereal - OCR - GCSE Maths - Question 14 - 2018 - Paper 1
Step 1
Calculate 90% of 110g
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Answer
To determine whether Emily is correct, we first need to calculate 90% of the total serving size (110g).
The formula for calculating 90% is:
90% of 110=10090×110=99g
Step 2
Compare carbohydrates to 90g
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Next, we compare the amount of carbohydrates in the serving to the calculated 90g.
In the cereal, the carbohydrates amount to 99.4g, which is greater than 99g.
Step 3
Conclusion
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Since 99.4g of carbohydrates is indeed greater than 90g, we conclude that Emily is correct in her statement that more than 90% of this serving is carbohydrates.
