South Pole Expedition ← →
Your Outdoor Adventures class is providing
guidance to two scientists that are on an expedition
to the South Pole.
30 M
D
Due to the extreme climate and conditions, each
scientist needs to consume 6000 calories per day.
The table shows the three foods that will make up
their total daily calories, along with the number of
calories per unit and the daily needs by percentage.
Food for South Pole Expedition
Food
Biscuits
Permican
(dried meat)
Butter and
Cocoa
Calories per
Unit
75 per biscuit
135 per package
225 per package
Percent of
Total
Daily Calories
40
45
15
1

Suppose Jonathan eats 6 packages of pemmican. He also eats some biscuits.
Create an equation that models the total number of calories Jonathan
consumes, y, based on the number of biscuits he eats, x, and the 6 packages
of pemmican.