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GATE 2024 AG – Question 8

General Aptitude · Quantitative Aptitude: Data Interpretation, Arithmetic and Number Computation · 2 marks · Multiple choice

A 2000 kcal diet gets35% energy from carbohydrates,20% protein,20% unsaturated fat,20% saturated fat and 5% trans fat, as in the chart. Carbohydrate/protein energy densities are4 kcal/g and all fats9 kcal/g. Find total fat consumed in grams.

Diagram for GATE 2024 AG question 8
  1. 44.4
  2. 77.8
  3. 100
  4. 3,600

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Correct answer: (C) 100

Explanation

All fat types together contribute $20+20+5=45\%$ of total energy. Fat energy is $.45(2000)=900$ kcal. Dividing by 9 kcal/g gives **100 g, C**. Energy percentages cannot be treated directly as food mass percentages.

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