If four ounces of orange juice contain 50 calories, how many ounces of orange juice will have 175 calories?
A) 12 ounces
Eliminate
B) 14 ounces
C) 44 ounces
D) 2187.5 ounces
x/175 = 4/50
x = 14 oz
To determine the number of ounces of orange juice that will have 175 calories, we need to set up a proportion based on the information given.
We know that 4 ounces of orange juice contain 50 calories. Let's assign this ratio as:
4 ounces / 50 calories = x ounces / 175 calories
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply and solve for x:
4 * 175 = 50 * x
700 = 50x
Divide both sides of the equation by 50:
700 / 50 = x
x = 14
Therefore, 14 ounces of orange juice will have 175 calories, so the answer is B) 14 ounces.