Chapter 23, Problem 51R

To determine

To calculate: Amount of fats in $30\text{}\text{ g}$ of potato chips as a percentage of daily fat allowance.

Answer to Problem 51R

Amount of fats in $30\text{}\text{ g}$ of potato chips as a percentage of daily fat allowance is $\underset{\_}{16.2\%}$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given:

Amount of fats in $100\text{}\text{ g}$ of potato chips = $35\text{ g}$

Daily fat allowance = $65\text{ g}$

Calculation:

Amount of fats in $100\text{}\text{ g}$ of potato chips = $35\text{ g}$

Amount of fats in $1\text{}\text{ g}$ of potato chips = $\frac{35\text{ g}}{100\text{ g}}$

Amount of fats in $30\text{}\text{ g}$ of potato chips = $\frac{35\text{ g}}{100\text{ g}}\times 30\text{ g}=10.5\text{ g}$

Amount of fats in $30\text{}\text{ g}$ of potato chips as a percentage of daily fat allowance is calculated as:

$\frac{10.5\text{ g}}{\text{65 g}}\times 100=16.2\%$

Conclusion:

Amount of fats in $30\text{}\text{ g}$ of potato chips as a percentage of daily fat allowance is $\underset{\_}{16.2\%}$ .