Information and IdeasHardSupporting a claim about energy per serving
Information and Ideas practice question
Two granola recipes, per batch:
Recipe X: 2,400 calories, makes 8 servings
Recipe Y: 3,000 calories, makes 12 servings
A nutritionist claims that a serving of Recipe X has more calories than a serving of Recipe Y. Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to support the claim?
- A. A serving of X has 300 calories (2,400 ÷ 8), while a serving of Y has 250 (3,000 ÷ 12).Correct
- B. Recipe Y has 3,000 calories per batch, more than Recipe X.
- C. Recipe X makes 8 servings.
- D. Both recipes have more than 2,000 calories per batch.
Answer: A. A serving of X has 300 calories (2,400 ÷ 8), while a serving of Y has 250 (3,000 ÷ 12).
The claim is per serving; choice A divides each batch by its servings.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Recipe Y has 3,000 calories per batch, more than Recipe X.
- Batch totals point the other way and ignore servings.
- C. Recipe X makes 8 servings.
- Servings alone, no calories.
- D. Both recipes have more than 2,000 calories per batch.
- Batch totals, not per-serving figures.
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