# Calories 2

Ben eats approximately 2400 calories per day. His wife Sarah eats 5/8 as much. How many calories does Sarah eat per day?

Result

S =  1500 cal/d

#### Solution:

$B = 2400 \ cal/d \ \\ \ \\ S = \dfrac{ 5 }{ 8 } \cdot \ B = \dfrac{ 5 }{ 8 } \cdot \ 2400 = 1500 = 1500 \ \text{ cal/d }$

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