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Question

1. Your original Vitamin D intake was 8 micrograms and the doctor recommended you decrease your intake by 69%.

Question: Part A:    Percent change in daily intake= ______%

               Part B: The number we can multiply the original daily intake to find the new daily intake: ________

               Part C: The new recommended daily intake amount: _________ micrograms

 

2.Your original potassium intake was 1160 micrograms and the doctor recommended you increase your intake by 140%.

Question:  Part A: Percent change in daily intake= ______%
                Part B: The number we can multiply the original daily intake to find the new daily intake: ________
                Part C: The new recommended daily intake amount: _________ micrograms

 

Answer 1

69% decrease

8 micrograms x .69 = 5.52

8-5.52 = 2.48 micrograms is the new dosage

1160 micrograms increased 140%

1160 x 1.4 = 1624

1160+1624 = 2784 micrograms is the new dosage