A quart (32 ounces) container of yogurt contains 1,160 calories.   Approximately how many calories would there be in a 5-ounce serving? Estimate the answer and explain how you obtained the estimate.   Determine the actual answer.

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The following exercise presents you with a fairly straightforward ratio and proportion situation.
A quart (32 ounces) container of yogurt contains 1,160 calories.
 
Approximately how many calories would there be in a 5-ounce serving?
Estimate the answer and explain how you obtained the estimate.
 
Determine the actual answer.
  
Explain whether the actual answer is, itself, actually exact or an approximation.
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