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The recommended daily intake of vitamin C is 60. mg per day and there are 70. mg of vitamin C per 100. g of oranges. If the average orange has a mass of 85 g, how many oranges would you have to eat each day to meet this daily requirement? Round your answer to a whole number.

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Answer:

1

Explanation:

1 orange = 85 g

x oranges = 100 g

100 *1 = 85x

x = 100 / 85 = 1.764 oranges.

1.764 oranges = 70 mg vit C

x oranges = 60 mg

1.764 * 60 = 70 x

70.588  mg = 70 x

x = 70.588/70 = 1.0084

Answer: 1 orange.

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