Question

There are 550 calories in a 100 gram bar of chocolate. write this rate as a simplified fraction.

Answer 1

550 calories/ 100 grams

550/100= 55/10
55/10= 11/2

Final answer: 11 calories/2grams

Answer 2

`(11)/(2)`

Explanation:

Given : There are 550 calories in a 100 gram bar of chocolate.

To Find : write this rate as a simplified fraction.

Solution:

Calories in 100 grams = 550

Calories in 1 grams =
`(550)/(100)`

=
`(55)/(10)`

=
`(11)/(2)`

Hence this rate as a simplified fraction is
`(11)/(2)`