Question

Your target number of calories is 2200 per day to lose weight, but you are consuming 2400 calories per day. The number of calories you are currently consuming is what percent of your target number of calories to lose weight? Round your answer to the nearest whole percent.

Answer 1

SOLUTION:

We are told that;

You need 2200 calories per day to lose weight.

You are consuming 2400 calories per day.

Thus, the percentage of calories consumed to calories needed is;

$\frac{2400}{2200}\times100=109\%$