The label on a ready-to-eat cereal box indicates that 1 cup contains 32 grams of carbohydrate, 4 grams of protein, and 2 grams of fat. How many kilocalories are there in two cups of this cereal?
A) 162
B) 187
C) 256
D) 324

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Each gram of carbohydrate and protein provides 4 kilocalories, and each gram of fat provides 9 kilocalories. For one cup: (32g carbs x 4) + (4g protein x 4) + (2g fat x 9) = 128 + 16 + 18 = 162 kilocalories. For two cups: 162 x 2 = 324 kilocalories.

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