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Question
What quantity must be subtracted from each term of the ratio 9 : 17 to make it equal to 1 : 3?
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Solution
Let x be subtracted from each term of the ratio 9 : 17.
`(9 - x)/(17 - x) = 1/3`
27 – 3x = 17 – x
10 = 2x
x = 5
Thus, the required number which should be subtracted is 5.
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The food labels given below give information about 2 types of soup: cream of tomato and sweet corn. Use these labels to answer the given questions. (All the servings are based on a 2000 calorie diet.)
| Sweet Corn | Cream of Tomato | ||
| Nutrition Facts | Nutrition Facts | ||
| Serving Size 1 cup (240ml) | Serving Size 1 cup (240ml) | ||
| About 2 serving per Container | About 2 serving per Container | ||
| Amount Per Serving | Amount Per Serving | ||
| Calories 90 | Calories from Fat 9 | Calories 100 | Calories from Fat 20 |
| % Daily Value* | % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 2g | 2% | Total Fat 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat-0g | 0% | Saturated Fat-1.5g | 6% |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | Cholesterol 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium 540mg | 22% | Sodium 690mg | 29% |
| Total Carbohydrate 17g | 6% | Total Carbohydrate 17g | 6% |
| Dietary Fibre 3 gram | 14% | Dietary Fibre 4 gram | 18% |
| Sugar 5g | Sugar 11g | ||
| Protein 3g | Protein 2g | ||
| Vitamin A 30% | Vitamin C 10% | Vitamin A 20% | Vitamin C 20% |
| Calcium 2% | Iron 6% | Calcium 0% | Iron 8% |
| *Per cent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. |
*Per cent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. |
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Calculate ratio of calories from fat in sweet corn soup to the calories from fat in cream of tomato soup.
