MathDB
Counting Calories

Source: AMC 12 2006B, Problem 6

February 17, 2006
AMC

Problem Statement

Francesca uses 100 grams of lemon juice, 100 grams of sugar, and 400 grams of water to make lemonade. There are 25 calories in 100 grams of lemon juice and 386 calories in 100 grams of sugar. Water contains no calories. How many calories are in 200 grams of her lemonade?
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span>129<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span>137<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span>174<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span>223<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span>411 <span class='latex-bold'>(A) </span> 129 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B) </span> 137 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C) </span> 174 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D) </span> 223 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E) </span> 411