Question

2.) Benson is keeping track ofthe amount ofsalt he consumes each day. According to the label on his macaroni and cheese box, one serving contains 470 mg of sodium (salt). If 470 mg is 20% ofthe recommended daily amount, how many milligrams of sodium are recommended for the whole day? Explain or show your calculations.

Answer 1

Answer: 2350 milligrams of sodium are recommended for the whole day.

Explanation:

Let x= Quantity of sodium are recommended for the whole day.

As per given, we have

20% of x = 470 milligrams

⇒ 0.20x = 470 milligrams [20%=0.20]

`\Rightarrow\ x=(470)/(0.20)` [Divide both sides by 0.20]

`\Rightarrow\ x= 2350`

Hence, 2350 milligrams of sodium are recommended for the whole day.