Using proportions, it is found that the average daily requirement for these adults is of 2080 calories.
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- Percentage problems are solved by proportions, using a rule of three.
- 1560 calories is 75% = 0.75 of the calorie requirement for many adults.
- How much is 100% = 1?
The rule of three is:
1560 calories - 0.75
x calories - 1
Applying cross multiplication:
[tex]0.75x = 1560[/tex]
[tex]x = \frac{1560}{0.75}[/tex]
[tex]x = 2080[/tex]
The average daily requirement for these adults is of 2080 calories.
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