how many grams of sodium are used to prepare 50 boxes of crackers? sodium per serving is 140mg, serving size is .50 oz for 6 crakers. i got 112g and the answer is suppose to be 110g and i cant figure out how to get 110
thank you
Don't we need to know the number of servings in a box?
Sorry, it's an 8.0 oz box so there are 16 servings in the box
Thanks
I get 112 g also; however, this may be a problem with the number of significant figures. The 0.50 oz/serving limits you to two s.f. and that is 110 g. ;-)
To find the answer, we need to follow these steps:
1. Convert the serving size from ounces to grams:
- 1 ounce is approximately equal to 28.35 grams.
- So, 0.50 oz is equal to 0.50 * 28.35 grams = 14.18 grams.
2. Determine the amount of sodium per serving in grams:
- Given that there is 140 mg of sodium per serving, we need to convert it to grams.
- 1 gram is equal to 1000 milligrams.
- So, 140 mg is equal to 140 / 1000 grams = 0.14 grams.
3. Calculate the total amount of sodium needed for one box of crackers:
- Multiply the amount of sodium per serving (in grams) by the number of servings per box.
- In this case, there is only one serving per box.
- Therefore, the total amount of sodium needed for one box of crackers is 0.14 grams.
4. Find the total amount of sodium needed for 50 boxes of crackers:
- Multiply the amount of sodium needed for one box by the number of boxes.
- 0.14 grams * 50 boxes = 7 grams.
After following these steps, it appears that there was a mistake in the initial calculation. The correct total amount of sodium needed to prepare 50 boxes of crackers should be 7 grams, not 112 grams.