To calculate: The number of grams of carbohydrate does a 5-oz serving contain if an 8-oz serving of pineapple contains 19.2-g of carbohydrate.

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Mitchel Aguirre · Accepted Answer

Given information: The 8-oz serve of pineapple contains 19.2-g of carbohydrate. Formula used: An equation that equates two ratios or rates is called a proportion. Therefore, if b≠0 and d≠0, then: ab=cd is a proportion. Calculation: As it is provided that an 8-oz serving of pineapple contains 19.2-g of carbohydrate. Let x represent the number of grams of carbohydrate a 5-oz serving will contains. Set up a proportion by writing two equivalent ratios: 8 oz19.2 g=5 ozx g Multiply by LCD, that is 19.2x: (19.2x)8 oz19.2 g=5 ozx g(19.2x) 8x=96 Solve the resulting linear equation as, 8x=96 x=12 Thus, the 5 oz serving will contain 12 grams of carbohydrate.

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