A nutrition facts label from a fortified cereal states that in a single serving of cereal there is 8% of the percent daily value of the element phosphorous. The label also says that a single serving of cereal plus one-half cup of skim milk has 20% of the percent daily value of phosphorus. Which of the following statements is false?

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If a single serving of cereal has 8% of the percent daily value of phosphorus, then adding one-half cup of skim milk (which adds an additional 12% of the percent daily value of phosphorus) brings the total to 20%. Therefore, the one-half cup of skim milk contains 12% of the percent daily value of phosphorus, which means that statement A is true. 
Statement C is also true, as five servings of cereal plus two and a half cups of skim milk would give you a total of 100% of the phosphorus you need for one day. 
Statement D is false because six servings of cereal would contain 48% of the percent daily value of phosphorus, while two cups of skim milk would contain 48% as well. Therefore, they are equivalent in terms of phosphorus content, not equal. 
However, statement B is false. It's impossible for a half-cup of skim milk to contain twice as much phosphorus as a serving of cereal if the combined total of a serving of cereal plus one-half cup of skim milk is only 20% of the percent daily value for phosphorus.

A Nutrition Facts Label from a Fortified Cereal States That