Question

The number of calories consumed at snack varies directly with the number of chocolates eaten. If Jodi eats 2 chocolates, she will consume 72 calories. How many calories will she consume if she eats 5 chocolates? What does varies directly mean?

Answer 1

Answer:

according to the ratio, if every other chocolates Jodi ate is 36.5 calories, then if she ate 5 chocolates then she would have eaten 157.5 calories. What varies means is some chocolates may not exactly be 36.5 calories.

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