Question

Based on her recipe, Elena knows that 5 servings of granola have 1,750 calories. which equation can be used to represent the relationship between the number of calories, c, and the number of servings of granola, g?

Answer 1

Answer:

c = 350g

Explanation:

To find the relationship, we will use proportions. So, we know that 5 servings of granola have 1,750 calories and it will be equivalent to g servings of granola with c calories. Therefore, the proportion is:

$\frac{\text{Granola}}{\text{Calories}}=\frac{5}{1,750}=\frac{g}{c}$

So, using cross multiplication, we get:

$5\cdot c=1,750\cdot g$

Then, solving for c, we get:

$\begin{gathered} 5c=1750g \\ \frac{5c}{5}=\frac{1750g}{5} \\ c=350g \end{gathered}$

So, the answer is: c = 350g