The average adult needs about 58 g of protein in their diet each day. A can of vegetarian refried beans has 6.0 g of protein per serving, and each serving is 128 g of beans.

If your only dietary source of protein were vegetarian refried beans, how many pounds of beans would you need to eat each day?

(1 kg = 2.2046 lb)

To find out how many pounds of vegetarian refried beans you would need to eat each day to meet the average adult's protein requirement of 58 grams, follow these steps:

1. Determine the Protein per Serving:
A can of vegetarian refried beans provides 6.0 grams of protein per serving.

2. Calculate the Number of Servings Needed:
You need 58 grams of protein each day. To find out how many servings this would require, divide the daily protein need by the protein per serving:
[tex]\[
\text{Servings needed} = \frac{58 \text{ g}}{6 \text{ g/serving}} = 9.67 \text{ servings (approximately)}
\][/tex]

3. Calculate the Total Weight of Beans in Grams:
Each serving is 128 grams. Therefore, multiply the number of servings by the weight per serving to find the total weight of beans:
[tex]\[
\text{Total grams needed} = 9.67 \text{ servings} \times 128 \text{ g/serving} = 1237.33 \text{ g (approximately)}
\][/tex]

4. Convert the Total Weight to Kilograms:
Since 1,000 grams equals 1 kilogram, convert grams to kilograms:
[tex]\[
\text{Kilograms} = \frac{1237.33 \text{ g}}{1000} = 1.237 \text{ kg (approximately)}
\][/tex]

5. Convert Kilograms to Pounds:
Use the conversion factor [tex]\(1 \text{ kg} = 2.2046 \text{ lbs}\)[/tex] to convert kilograms to pounds:
[tex]\[
\text{Pounds} = 1.237 \text{ kg} \times 2.2046 \text{ lbs/kg} = 2.73 \text{ lbs (approximately)}
\][/tex]

Therefore, you would need to eat approximately 2.73 pounds of vegetarian refried beans each day to meet the average adult protein requirement.