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ASSIGNMENT 11



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The following meal deals are available in McDonald's:

Meal 1

Big Mac
French Fries
Milkshake
Meal 2

Cheeseburger
French Fries
Coca-Cola
Meal 3

Hamburger
French Fries
Tea
Meal 4

Cheeseburger
Donut
Milkshake

1 Calculate the difference in price between the most
expensive and the least expensive meal.
   p

2 Using the fact guide find the total number of calories in:
a) Meal 1 b) Meal 2 c) Meal 3 d) Meal 4
  a) kcal


b) kcal               c) kcal             
   d) kcal

3 Which meal had the highest number of calories?
  

4 Which had the lowest number?
  

5 Calculate the amount of protein in each meal.
  a) g


b) g                   c) g                 
   d) g

6 Calculate the amount of fat in each meal.
  a) g


b) g                   c) g                 
   d) g

7 Calculate the amount of carbohydrate in each meal.
  a) g


b) g                   c) g                 
   d) g

8 Calculate the amount of fibre in each meal.
  a) g


b) g                   c) g                 
   d) g

The government produces guidelines for the amount of fat and calories men and women should consume each day. These are 2000 kcal and 70g of fat for women and 2500 kcal and 95g of fat for men.

9 If a woman eats a Big Mac, french fries and a donut, will
she have eaten more or less than the recommended
number of daily calories?
  

10 Would it be healthy for her to eat this meal every day?
  

11 If a man eats a cheeseburger, french fries and an apple
pie, how much fat will he have eaten?
   g

12 How many more grams of fat would he be able to
consume before he reaches the recommended daily
amount?
   g

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