Question

6 strawberries have a total of 24 calories. A smoothie recipe calls for .5 cup of strawberries, which is about 10 berries. What is the total number of calories from the strawberries in the smoothie?

40 calories
20 calories
80 calories
120 calories

Answer 1

To find the total number of calories from the strawberries in the smoothie, we first need to determine the calorie content of one strawberry.

We know that:
- 6 strawberries = 24 calories

To find the calories per strawberry, we divide the total calories by the number of strawberries:

\[
\text{Calories per strawberry} = \frac{24 \text{ calories}}{6 \text{ strawberries}} = 4 \text{ calories per strawberry}
\]

Next, the smoothie recipe calls for 10 strawberries. To find the total calorie content for 10 strawberries, we multiply the number of strawberries by the calories per strawberry:

\[
\text{Total calories from 10 strawberries} = 10 \text{ strawberries} \times 4 \text{ calories per strawberry} = 40 \text{ calories}
\]

Thus, the total number of calories from the strawberries in the smoothie is **40 calories**.