A double cheeseburger with bacon contains 44 grams of protein, 28 grams of carbohydrate, and 39 grams of fat. What percentage of calories in the sandwich comes from fat?
A) 28 percent
B) 55 percent
C) 74 percent
D) 82 percent
E) There is not sufficient information to determine the percentage of calories from fat.

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Fat provides 9 calories per gram, protein and carbohydrates each provide 4 calories per gram. The calories from fat are 39 grams * 9 calories/gram = 351 calories. The total calories are (44 grams * 4) + (28 grams * 4) + (351) = 176 + 112 + 351 = 639 calories. The percentage of calories from fat is (351 / 639) * 100 = 54.93%, which rounds to 55 percent.

A Double Cheeseburger with Bacon Contains 44 Grams of Protein