A snack consists of 2 oz. Swiss cheese, six whole wheat crackers, and 1.5 tablespoons of milk in a cup of coffee. One ounce of Swiss cheese provides 7.7 grams of protein; each cracker provides 0.4 grams of protein; and 2 tablespoons of milk provide 1.1 grams of protein. How much protein does this snack provide?

• A. 15.4 g
• B. 2.4 g
• C. 0.825 g
• D. 18.625 g

Answer: (D)

The amount of protein in the snack is found by adding the protein from each component, using the provided amounts per unit.

For cheese: 2 ounces × 7.7 g per ounce = 15.4 g of protein.

For crackers: 6 crackers × 0.4 g per cracker = 2.4 g of protein.

For milk: 2 tablespoons give 1.1 g, so 1 tablespoon has 0.55 g; 1.5 tablespoons give 1.5 × 0.55 = 0.825 g of protein.

Total protein = 15.4 + 2.4 + 0.825 = 18.625 g.

So the snack provides 18.625 g of protein, which corresponds to the option with 18.625 g.