Question

PLEASE HELP ME: Mr. Anderson’s doctor has advised him to go on a diet. He must reduce his caloric intake by 15% . He currently eats 2800 Calories per day. Calculate his new daily caloric intake rate in two different ways, using two different multipliers.

Answer 1

2,380 calories

Explanation:

Given:

Proportions - %/100

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15/100 = x/2800

x = 420 = 15%

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2800 - 420 = 2,380

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