Test Your Nutrition Knowledge
Crunching Numbers
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1. If you fed 8 lbs of hay that contains 0.20 ppm of selenium, how many mgs of selenium did you feed? (Hint: 1 lb = 454 grams)
A. 0.73 mg
B. 0.18 mg
C. 7.26 mg
D. 3.52 mg
E. 0.09 mg
2. If a feed contains 12% crude protein, how many grams of protein is your horse getting in 4 lbs of this feed? (Hint: 1 lb = 454 grams
A. 1816 grams
B. 48 grams
C. 33.3 grams
D. 7.3 grams
E. 217.9 grams
3. What is the calcium to phosphorus ratio in 8 lbs of alfalfa hay with 1.22% Calcium and 0.28% Phosphorus?
A. 3.42:1
B. 4.36:1
C. 0.23:1
D. 17.43:1
E. 11.71:1
4. If a supplement contains 225,458 IU of vitamin A per lb, and you feed one ounce, how much vitamin A is your horse getting?
A. 14091 IUs
B. 63974 IUs
C. 36073 IUs
D. 7945 IUs
E. There is not enough information provided to answer this question.
5. If 1/2 cup (4 fluid ounces) of flaxseed meal weighs 2 ounces, how many cups of flaxseed meal would you need to feed to provide 6 ounces (by weight)?
A. 1 1/2 cups
B. 12 cups
C. 3/4 cup
D. 4 cups
E. 1 3/8 cups
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