Your favorite candy bar, Gummy Beakers, contains 1.2 × 10⁶ J of energy while your favorite soft drink, Bolt, contains 6.7 × 10⁵ J. If you eat two packs of Gummy Beakers a day and drink 3 cans of Bolt, what percent of your 2000 Calorie daily food intake is left for broccoli, beans, beef, etc.? (1 cal = 4.184 J)

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First, convert the energy in Gummy Beakers and Bolt from joules to calories. Remember, 1 calorie = 4.184 joules.Gummy Beakers: $1.2 \times 10^{16}$ J per packBolt: $6.7 \times 10^{15}$ J per canConverting to calories:- Gummy Beakers: $1.2 \times 10^{16} \, \text{J} \times \frac{1 \, \text{cal}}{4.184 \, \text{J}} \approx 2.87 \times 10^{15} \, \text{cal}$ per pack- Bolt: $6.7 \times 10^{15} \, \text{J} \times \frac{1 \, \text{cal}}{4.184 \, \text{J}} \approx 1.60 \times 10^{15} \, \text{cal}$ per canTotal calories from 2 packs of Gummy Beakers and 3 cans of Bolt:- $2 \times 2.87 \times 10^{15} + 3 \times 1.60 \times 10^{15} = 5.74 \times 10^{15} + 4.80 \times 10^{15} = 10.54 \times 10^{15} \, \text{cal}$Since 1 dietary Calorie = 1000 cal, the total intake from Gummy Beakers and Bolt in dietary Calories is:- $10.54 \times 10^{15} \, \text{cal} \times \frac{1 \, \text{dietary Calorie}}{1000 \, \text{cal}} = 10.54 \times 10^{12} \, \text{dietary Calories}$Given a daily intake of 2000 dietary Calories, the percentage left for other foods is:- $2000 \, \text{dietary Calories} - 10.54 \times 10^{12} \, \text{dietary Calories} = -10.54 \times 10^{12} \, \text{dietary Calories}$This calculation indicates a misunderstanding in the conversion of joules to calories, as the values provided for the energy content of Gummy Beakers and Bolt are unrealistically high for food items. The correct approach should involve realistic energy values and proper conversion to dietary Calories. However, the calculation error suggests a misinterpretation of the question's data or a mistake in the conversion process. Given the context, none of the provided options (A, B, C, D, E) can be accurately selected based on the calculations shown. The correct approach would involve recalculating with realistic energy values for food items and correctly converting joules to dietary Calories.

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