Question

When Mr. P. drinks an 8-ounce glass of cola, how many teaspoons of sugar is he consuming if one teaspoon of sugar provides 4 grams of carbohydrate?
a. 5
b. 8 1/2
c. 10
d. 6 1/2
e. 4 1/2

Answer 1

The number of teaspoons of sugar that Mr. P. consumes is = 56.7 teaspoons.

Calculation of total sugar quantity

The total amount of cola taken is 8-ounce

To covert ounce to grams , the following is carried out;

1 ounce =28.35g

8 ounce = X

Xg = 8 × 28.35

X = 226.8g

But one teaspoon = 4 grams

X teaspoon = 226.8g

cross multiply to solve for x

X = 226.8g/ 4

X = 56.7 teaspoons

Therefore, the number of teaspoons of sugar that Mr. P. consumes is = 56.7 teaspoons.

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