Question

A physically active adult weighing 185 pounds needs to consume about 2830 calories per day in order to maintain his or her weight. A nutritionist recommends that no more than 35​% of those calories should come from simple sugars. What is the maximum number of calories per day that should come from simple​ sugars?

Answer 1

A maximum of 990 calories per day should come from simple sugar.

Explanation:

Given:

Calories consumed per day = 2830

A nutritionist recommends that no more than 35​% of those calories should come from simple sugars.

Let the number of calories come from sugar be x;

Hence,

`x\leq 35\% \ of \ given \ calories`

`x \leq (35)/(100)* 2830\\\\x\leq 0.35* 2830\\\\x\leq 990.5`

From above we can say that x should be less than or equal to 990.5 hence we can say x is 990 calories

Hence A maximum of 990 calories per day should come from simple sugar.