The recommended daily calcium intake for a 20-year-old person is1,000 milligrams (mg). One cup of milk contains 299 mg of calcium andone cup of juice contains 261 mg of calcium. Which of the followinginequalities represents the possible number of cups of milk, m, and cups ofjuice, j, a 20-year-old person could drink in a day to meet or exceed therecommended daily calcium intake from these drinks alone?A) 299m+261j≥1,000B) 299m + 261j > 1,000C) 299m+261j≥1,000D) _{299}m + _{261}j > 1,000
Q. The recommended daily calcium intake for a 20-year-old person is1,000 milligrams (mg). One cup of milk contains 299 mg of calcium andone cup of juice contains 261 mg of calcium. Which of the followinginequalities represents the possible number of cups of milk, m, and cups ofjuice, j, a 20-year-old person could drink in a day to meet or exceed therecommended daily calcium intake from these drinks alone?A) 299m+261j≥1,000B) 299m+261j>1,000C) 299m+261j≥1,000D) 299m+261j>1,000
Calculate Calcium Amounts: Calculate the amount of calcium in one cup of milk and one cup of juice.
Set Up Inequality: Set up the inequality to represent the total daily calcium intake from milk and juice.
Compare to Recommended Intake: Compare the total calcium intake to the recommended daily intake.
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