010-111 · Question #140
If a food product had 250 kilocalories per serving, a recommended serving size of 5 ounces, and contained 10 servings per container, how many kilocalories would one consume if s/he ate ?of the contain
The correct answer is A. 625. This question tests the ability to calculate kilocalories consumed from a fraction of a multi-serving food container using serving size and calorie information.
Question
If a food product had 250 kilocalories per serving, a recommended serving size of 5 ounces, and contained 10 servings per container, how many kilocalories would one consume if s/he ate ?of the container?
Options
- A625
- B937
- C2500
- D3125
How the community answered
(54 responses)- A72% (39)
- B7% (4)
- C6% (3)
- D15% (8)
Why each option
This question tests the ability to calculate kilocalories consumed from a fraction of a multi-serving food container using serving size and calorie information.
The container holds 10 servings at 250 kcal each, for a total of 2,500 kcal. One-quarter of the container equals 2.5 servings (10 / 4 = 2.5). Multiplying 2.5 servings by 250 kcal per serving yields 625 kcal, which matches choice A.
937 kcal does not correspond to any standard fraction of this container; it would require consuming approximately 3.75 servings with no logical fractional basis.
2,500 kcal represents the total caloric content of the entire container, not one-quarter of it.
3,125 kcal exceeds the total container caloric content of 2,500 kcal and is therefore mathematically impossible for any fraction of this product.
Concept tested: Kilocalorie calculation from serving size and container fraction
Source: https://www.fda.gov/food/new-nutrition-facts-label/serving-size-and-servings-per-container
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