Which statement shows the percentage of daily energy used for activities when basal energy is 2500 kJ and total energy is 3000 kJ?

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Which statement shows the percentage of daily energy used for activities when basal energy is 2500 kJ and total energy is 3000 kJ?

The idea is to find what share of the total daily energy is used for activities. First figure the energy used for activities: total energy minus basal energy equals 3000 kJ − 2500 kJ = 500 kJ. Then convert that to a percentage of the total: (500 ÷ 3000) × 100 = 16.7%. So about one-sixth of daily energy goes to activities, with the remaining 83.3% being basal energy.

The idea is to find what share of the total daily energy is used for activities. First figure the energy used for activities: total energy minus basal energy equals 3000 kJ − 2500 kJ = 500 kJ. Then convert that to a percentage of the total: (500 ÷ 3000) × 100 = 16.7%. So about one-sixth of daily energy goes to activities, with the remaining 83.3% being basal energy.

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