Problema Solution
A small ice cream carton with a diameter of 2 inches has 140 calories. A similar carton, containing the same type pf ice cream, has a diameter of 6 inches. How many calories does the larger carton of ice cream contain?
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Let 'x' represent the number of calories in the larger carton of ice cream.
Assuming the number of calories is directly proportional to the diameter we can write:
140 : 2 = x : 6
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x = 420 calories
The larger carton of ice-cream contains 420 calories.