Ainsley is trying to eat more vitamins and minerals. She checks the nutrition labels on two different brands of soup. Brand A has 40 percent of the daily value of iron in a 2-cup serving. Brand B has 30 percent of the daily value of iron in a 1-cup serving. Ainsley plans to eat 3 cups of soup. Which brand will give her more iron?

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Shaun Shepard

30 December, 02:28

Ainsley is trying to eat more vitamins and minerals. She checks the nutrition labels on two different brands of soup. Brand A has 40 percent of the daily value of iron in a 2-cup serving. Brand B has 30 percent of the daily value of iron in a 1-cup serving. Ainsley plans to eat 3 cups of soup. Which brand will give her more iron?

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Lisa Nixon · Answer 1

Brand B

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Determine the amount of iron in 1 cup serving:

Brand A: 40/2 = 20%

Brand B: 30/1 = 30%

2. Multiply by 3 since she plans to each 3 cups.

Brand A - 20 * 3 = 60%

Brand B - 30 * 3 = 90%