Question

How many cups of cooked spinach would you need to eat to obtain the amount of calcium in 8 fluid ounces of low-fat milk?
Multiple Choice

8 cups


2.25 cups


1 cup


1.5 cups

Answer 1

To determine how many cups of cooked spinach are needed to match the calcium content in 8 fluid ounces of low-fat milk, we need to know the calcium content of both:

- **Low-fat milk**: Typically, 8 fluid ounces of low-fat milk contains about 300 mg of calcium.
- **Cooked spinach**: Cooked spinach has about 240 mg of calcium per cup.

Now, we can calculate how many cups of cooked spinach are needed to equal 300 mg of calcium:

\[
\text{Cups of spinach} = \frac{\text{Calcium in milk}}{\text{Calcium in spinach per cup}} = \frac{300 \text{ mg}}{240 \text{ mg/cup}} \approx 1.25 \text{ cups}
\]

Considering the choices:

- 8 cups
- 2.25 cups
- 1 cup
- 1.5 cups

1.25 cups of cooked spinach does not match any of the options exactly, but 1.5 cups would be the closest option.

Therefore, the best answer among the choices provided would be **1.5 cups**.