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3. Fat in Fast Food You are shopping for dinner for your family in a fast-food restaurant, but you are concerned about fat. An informative menu gives you the following information.
Item | Hamburger | Chicken Sandwich | Fries | Onion rings |
Grams of fat | 24 | 13 | 30 | 25 |
a. How much total fat is in an order of 3 hamburgers, 1 chicken sandwich, 2 orders of fries, and 2 orders of onion rings?
b. Use a formula to express the total grams of fat F in an order of h hamburgers, c chicken sandwiches, f orders of fries, and o orders of onion rings.
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