The following tables show the amount of sodium for a given number of crackers for two types of crackers. Which type of cracker has less sodium per cracker? Cracker 1 Milligrams of Sodium Number of Crackers 520 20 1,040 40 1,560 60 2,080 80 2,600 100 3,120 120 Cracker 2 Milligrams of Sodium Number of Crackers 200 16 400 32 600 48 800 64 1,000 80 1,200 96 Cracker $$ has less sodium per cracker. Skip to navigation
To determine which type of cracker has less sodium per cracker, we need to calculate the amount of sodium per cracker for each type of cracker.
For Cracker 1, we can divide the amount of sodium by the number of crackers:
520 / 20 = 26
1,040 / 40 = 26
1,560 / 60 = 26
2,080 / 80 = 26
2,600 / 100 = 26
3,120 / 120 = 26
For Cracker 2, we can do the same calculation:
200 / 16 = 12.5
400 / 32 = 12.5
600 / 48 = 12.5
800 / 64 = 12.5
1,000 / 80 = 12.5
1,200 / 96 = 12.5
Comparing the results, we can see that both types of crackers have the same amount of sodium per cracker, which is 26 milligrams. Therefore, neither type of cracker has less sodium per cracker.
To determine which type of cracker has less sodium per cracker, we need to compare the amount of sodium per cracker for both types.
For Cracker 1:
- Amount of sodium per cracker = Milligrams of Sodium / Number of Crackers
- For 20 crackers: 520 / 20 = 26 mg/cracker
- For 40 crackers: 1040 / 40 = 26 mg/cracker
- For 60 crackers: 1560 / 60 = 26 mg/cracker
- For 80 crackers: 2080 / 80 = 26 mg/cracker
- For 100 crackers: 2600 / 100 = 26 mg/cracker
- For 120 crackers: 3120 / 120 = 26 mg/cracker
For Cracker 2:
- Amount of sodium per cracker = Milligrams of Sodium / Number of Crackers
- For 16 crackers: 200 / 16 = 12.5 mg/cracker
- For 32 crackers: 400 / 32 = 12.5 mg/cracker
- For 48 crackers: 600 / 48 = 12.5 mg/cracker
- For 64 crackers: 800 / 64 = 12.5 mg/cracker
- For 80 crackers: 1000 / 80 = 12.5 mg/cracker
- For 96 crackers: 1200 / 96 = 12.5 mg/cracker
Based on the calculations, Cracker 2 has less sodium per cracker with 12.5 mg/cracker compared to Cracker 1 with 26 mg/cracker.