A Glass of Skim Milk Supplies 0

question 19

Multiple Choice

A glass of skim milk supplies 0.1 mg of iron and 8.5 g of protein. A quarter pound of lean red meat provides 3.4 mg of iron and 22 g of protein. If a person on a special diet is to have 8.7 mg of iron and 73.75 g of protein, how many glasses of skim milk and how many quarter-pound servings of meat would provide this? Give the answer rounded to the nearest half serving. ​

• A)The proper nutrition would be provided with 2.5 glasses of milk and 1 serving of meat.
• B)The proper nutrition would be provided with 2 glassesof milk and 1.5 servingsof meat.
• C)The proper nutrition would be provided with 2 glasses of milk and 2.5 servings of meat.
• D)The proper nutrition would be provided with 1.5 glasses of milk and 2 servings of meat.
• E)The proper nutrition would be provided with 1 glassof milk and 3 servings of meat.

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