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One hundred grams of a food product was found to contain 6.0 g of nitrogen. If protein contains 16% nitrogen. What is the percentage of protein in food?

A

0.19

B

`37.5%`

C

`1.9%`

D

`9.5%`

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The correct Answer is:
B
Protein percentage `= (6 xx 100)/(16) = 37.5%`
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