Mason is a college basketball player and is currently in season. He is concerned that he is getting too much fat in his diet. Mason weighs 187 pounds and his total caloric intake is 3700 calories/day. *Please round your final answer to the nearest whole number*

How many calories of total fat should Mason consume in his diet? (calculate the range)

How many grams of total fat should Mason consume in his diet? (calculate based on the previous answer)

925 - 1295 calories / day

103 - 144 grams

Explanation:

For Mason :

Weight = 187 pounds

Total caloric intake = 3700 calories/day

According to many text, the percentage of calories that should come from fat should be with 20 - 35% range :

Hence, Calories of fat, Mason should consume ;

(25% - 35%) of total calorie intake

25% * 3700 - 35% * 3700

925 - 1295 calories / day

Grams of fat Mason should consume :

1 gram of fat = 9 calories

x grams = 925

9x = 925

x = 925 / 9 = 102.77 = 103 grams

1 gram of fat = 9 calories

x grams = 1295

9x = 1295

x = 1295 / 9 = 143.88 = 144 grams

The calorie intake

Grams of total fat that should be consumed in Masons diet should be on the range:

103 - 144 grams

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retains water

fine grained

and is loose

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