Question

Americans get about 13 percent of their calories from added sugar. This is equal to about 270 calories. Based on these numbers, about how many calories do Americans eat each day? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a calorie.

A. 2,541.2 calories
B. 3,102.1 calories
C. 2,076.9 calories
D. 3,510.0 calories

Answer 1

Given:
13% calories from added sugar
270 calories

To get the total amount of calories, we need to divide the part by its corresponding percentage.

270 calories ÷ 13% = 2,076.92 calories.

CHOICE C. 2,076.90 CALORIES