# Daily value Question

• Mar 20th 2009, 07:23 AM
NeedHelp123
Daily value Question
If a 2/3- cup serving of cereal provides your full daily value of folic acid, then what percentage of your daily value of folic acid will you receive in 1/2 of a cup of cereal?

not sure what to do here
• Mar 20th 2009, 07:50 AM
skeeter
Quote:

Originally Posted by NeedHelp123
If a 2/3- cup serving of cereal provides your full daily value of folic acid, then what percentage of your daily value of folic acid will you receive in 1/2 of a cup of cereal?

not sure what to do here

let x = unknown daily perecntage

$\frac{x}{100} = \frac{\frac{1}{2}}{\frac{2}{3}}$
• Mar 20th 2009, 09:48 AM
stapel
Quote:

Originally Posted by NeedHelp123
If a 2/3- cup serving of cereal provides your full daily value of folic acid, then what percentage of your daily value of folic acid will you receive in 1/2 of a cup of cereal?

If 2/3 of a cup is 100% of your needs, then what percent is 1/3 of a cup? (Hint: Divide by 2.)

Then what percent is 3/3 of a cup (that is, a full cup)? (Hint: Multiply by 3.)

Then what percent is 1/2 of a cup? (Hint: Divide by 2.)

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