a box of cold cereal says that one serving of the cereal with milk provides 6 grams of protein,which is 3/20 (15%) of the usrda for protein,what is the usrda for protein?
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We can call the usrda value x

We can use the statement 3/20ths of x is 6

6=3/20x

Solve this for x by dividing by 3/20.

converting this to a percentage is a bit easier

6/15%=x

x=40g

 

 

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