Lynne wants to estimate the grams of carbohydrate in a sugar-sweetened soft drink that supplies 200 kcal/serving.The soft drink contains no fiber,protein,fat,and alcohol.To obtain this value,she should ________.
A)multiply the number of kcal by 4
B)divide the number of kcal by 9
C)divide the number of kcal by 4
D)multiply the number per serving by 9

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Carbohydrates provide 4 kcal per gram, so to estimate the grams of carbohydrate in the soft drink, we need to divide the number of kcal by 4. Therefore, Lynne should divide 200 kcal by 4 to estimate the grams of carbohydrate in the soft drink.

Lynne Wants to Estimate the Grams of Carbohydrate in a Sugar-Sweetened