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there are 72 milligrams of cholesterol in a 3.6 ounce serving of lobster. how much cholesterol is in 9 ounces of lonster??

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[tex]\bf \begin{array}{ccllll} \textit{mg of cholesterol}&\textit{ounce of lobster}\\ ----------&----------\\ 72&3.6\\ x&9 \end{array}\implies \cfrac{72}{x}=\cfrac{3.6}{9}[/tex]

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in 9 ounces of lobster, there are 648 milligrams of cholesterol. you just do 72 times 9