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Robert is a 15-year-old boy. His recommended dietary intake for vitamins B12, C, and E is [tex]$2.4 \mu g /$[/tex] day, [tex]$75 mg /$[/tex] day, and [tex]$15 mg /$[/tex] day, respectively. He eats a salmon fillet with one cup of boiled green beans and half a cup of fresh sliced strawberries for lunch. If the nutrient values of his meal components are as shown below, for which vitamins did Robert meet at least [tex]$75\%$[/tex] of his recommended daily allowance?

\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|}
\hline & Vitamin B12 & Vitamin C & Vitamin E \\
\hline salmon fillet (124 g) & [tex]$5.87 \mu g$[/tex] & 0.0 mg & 0.60 mg \\
\hline boiled green beans (1 cup) & [tex]$0.0 \mu g$[/tex] & 12.1 mg & 0.57 mg \\
\hline strawberries, sliced (1/2 cup) & [tex]$0.0 \mu g$[/tex] & 49.0 mg & 0.42 mg \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

A. Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E
B. Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C only
C. Vitamin B12 and Vitamin E only
D. Vitamin C and Vitamin E only
E. Vitamin B12 only


Sagot :

To solve the problem, we need to determine if Robert met at least 75% of his recommended daily allowance (RDA) for vitamins B12, C, and E based on his lunch intake. We'll break down the calculations step-by-step:

Step 1: Calculate Total Intake for Each Vitamin

1. Vitamin B12:
- Salmon fillet: [tex]\(5.87 \mu g\)[/tex]
- Boiled green beans: [tex]\(0.0 \mu g\)[/tex]
- Sliced strawberries: [tex]\(0.0 \mu g\)[/tex]
- Total B12: [tex]\(5.87 \mu g\)[/tex]

2. Vitamin C:
- Salmon fillet: [tex]\(0.0 mg\)[/tex]
- Boiled green beans: [tex]\(12.1 mg\)[/tex]
- Sliced strawberries: [tex]\(49.0 mg\)[/tex]
- Total C: [tex]\(12.1 mg + 49.0 mg = 61.1 mg\)[/tex]

3. Vitamin E:
- Salmon fillet: [tex]\(0.60 mg\)[/tex]
- Boiled green beans: [tex]\(0.57 mg\)[/tex]
- Sliced strawberries: [tex]\(0.42 mg\)[/tex]
- Total E: [tex]\(0.60 mg + 0.57 mg + 0.42 mg = 1.59 mg\)[/tex]

Step 2: Calculate Intake as a Percentage of RDA

1. Vitamin B12:
- [tex]\( \frac{5.87 \mu g}{2.4 \mu g} \times 100 \% = 244.58 \% \)[/tex]
- This exceeds 75%, so Robert met at least 75% of his RDA for Vitamin B12.

2. Vitamin C:
- [tex]\( \frac{61.1 mg}{75 mg} \times 100 \% = 81.47 \% \)[/tex]
- This exceeds 75%, so Robert met at least 75% of his RDA for Vitamin C.

3. Vitamin E:
- [tex]\( \frac{1.59 mg}{15 mg} \times 100 \% = 10.6 \% \)[/tex]
- This does not meet 75%, so Robert did not meet at least 75% of his RDA for Vitamin E.

Step 3: Conclusion

Based on these calculations, for the given meal, Robert met at least 75% of his recommended daily allowances for Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C, but not for Vitamin E.

Therefore, the correct answer is:
B. vitamin B12 and vitamin C only