A particular kind of Spanish orange is completely fat free. If one of the oranges has 40 Calories total and a test shows that it contains 1gram of protein, how many grams of carbohydrates does it have

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Answer:

9 grams of Carbohydrates

Explanation:

The energies contained by each class of these compounds are as;

(i) Fats:

1 grams of Fat contains 9 Calories

(ii) Proteins:

1 grams of Proteins have 4 Calories

(iii) Carbohydrates:

1 grams of Carbohydrates contains 4 Calories

(iv) Vitamins and Minerals:

Vitamins and Minerals have no Calories

Solution:

As 1 gram of Protein Contains 4 Calories so, we will subtract 4 Calories from the total Calories contained by the Juice as,

Calories by Carbohydrates = Total Calories - Calories by Protein

Calories by Carbohydrates = 40 - 4

Calories by Carbohydrates = 36 Calories.

Hence,

As,

4 Calories were contained by = 1 gram of Carbohydrate

So,

36 Calories will be contained by = X grams of Carbohydrates

Solving for X,

X = 36 Calories × 1 gram / 4 Calories

X = 9 grams of Carbohydrates