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Robert is a 15-year-old boy. His recommended dietary intake for vitamin B12, C, and E is [tex]2.4 \mu g/day[/tex], [tex]75 mg/day[/tex], and [tex]15 mg/day[/tex], respectively. He ate a salmon fillet with one cup boiled green beans and half a cup of fresh sliced strawberries for lunch.

Based on the nutrition information shown below, for which vitamins did Robert meet at least [tex]75\%[/tex] of his recommended daily allowance?

\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|}
\hline & Vitamin B12 & Vitamin C & Vitamin E \\
\hline salmon fillet [tex](124 g)[/tex] & [tex]5.87 \mu g[/tex] & [tex]0.0 mg[/tex] & [tex]0.60 mg[/tex] \\
\hline \begin{tabular}{l}
boiled green beans \\
(1 cup)
\end{tabular} & [tex]0.0 \mu g[/tex] & [tex]12.1 mg[/tex] & [tex]0.57 mg[/tex] \\
\hline \begin{tabular}{l}
strawberries, sliced \\
(1/2 cup)
\end{tabular} & [tex]0.0 \mu g[/tex] & [tex]49.0 mg[/tex] & [tex]0.42 mg[/tex] \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

A. vitamin B12, vitamin C, and vitamin E
B. vitamin B12 and vitamin C only
C. vitamin B12 and vitamin E only
D. vitamin C and vitamin E only
E. vitamin B12 only

Sagot :

Let's analyze Robert's intake of vitamins from his lunch and see if it meets at least 75% of the recommended daily allowance for each vitamin.

Recommended Daily Allowances:
- Vitamin B12: [tex]\(2.4 \, \mu g \, / \, day\)[/tex]
- Vitamin C: [tex]\(75 \, mg \, / \, day\)[/tex]
- Vitamin E: [tex]\(15 \, mg \, / \, day\)[/tex]

### Vitamin B12:
- From the salmon fillet: [tex]\(5.87 \, \mu g\)[/tex]
- From green beans and strawberries: [tex]\(0.0 \, \mu g\)[/tex]

Total Vitamin B12 intake: [tex]\(5.87 \, \mu g\)[/tex]

75% of the recommended intake for Vitamin B12:
[tex]\[ 0.75 \times 2.4 \, \mu g = 1.8 \, \mu g \][/tex]

Comparison:
[tex]\[ 5.87 \, \mu g \geq 1.8 \, \mu g \][/tex]

Robert meets at least 75% of the Vitamin B12 requirement.

### Vitamin C:
- From the green beans: [tex]\(12.1 \, mg\)[/tex]
- From the strawberries: [tex]\(49.0 \, mg\)[/tex]

Total Vitamin C intake: [tex]\(12.1 \, mg + 49.0 \, mg = 61.1 \, mg\)[/tex]

75% of the recommended intake for Vitamin C:
[tex]\[ 0.75 \times 75 \, mg = 56.25 \, mg \][/tex]

Comparison:
[tex]\[ 61.1 \, mg \geq 56.25 \, mg \][/tex]

Robert meets at least 75% of the Vitamin C requirement.

### Vitamin E:
- From the salmon fillet: [tex]\(0.60 \, mg\)[/tex]
- From the green beans: [tex]\(0.57 \, mg\)[/tex]
- From the strawberries: [tex]\(0.42 \, mg\)[/tex]

Total Vitamin E intake: [tex]\(0.60 \, mg + 0.57 \, mg + 0.42 \, mg = 1.59 \, mg\)[/tex]

75% of the recommended intake for Vitamin E:
[tex]\[ 0.75 \times 15 \, mg = 11.25 \, mg \][/tex]

Comparison:
[tex]\[ 1.59 \, mg < 11.25 \, mg \][/tex]

Robert does not meet at least 75% of the Vitamin E requirement.

### Conclusion:
Robert meets at least 75% of the daily recommended intake for Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C only.

Hence, the correct answer is:

B. vitamin B12 and vitamin C only