Quantitative Level 5

Score range: 376 to 500

These tasks require readers to perform multiple operations sequentially, and they must disembed the features of the problem from the material provided or rely on background knowledge to determine the quantities or operations needed.

One of the most difficult tasks on the quantitative scale (381) requires readers to look at a table providing nutritional analysis of food and then, using the information given, determine the percentage of calories in a Big Mac® that comes from total fat. To answer this question, readers must first recognize that the information about total fat provided is given in grams. In the questions, they are told that a gram of fat has 9 calories. Therefore, they must convert the number of fat grams to calories. Then they need to calculate this number of calories as a percentage of the total calories given for a Big Mac®. Only one other item on this scale received a higher score.

In Canada, 4% of adults are at this level.

Nutritional Analysis
Serving size Calories Protein (g) Carbo- hydrates (g) Total Fat (g) Saturated Fat (g) Mono- unsaturated Fat (g) Poly- unsaturated Fat (g) Cholesterol (mg) Sodium (g)
Sandwiches
Hamburger 102 g 255 12 30 9 5 1 3 37 490
Cheeseburger 116 g 305 15 30 13 7 1 5 50 725
Quarter Pounder® 166 g 410 23 34 20 11 1 8 85 645
Quarter Pounder® w/cheese 194 g 510 28 34 28 16 1 11 15 1110
McLean Deluxe™ 206 g 320 22 35 10 5 1 4 60 670
McLean Deluxe™ w/cheese 219 g 370 24 35 14 8 1 5 75 890
Big Mac® 215 g 500 25 42 26 16 1 9 100 890
Filet-O-Fish® 141 g 370 14 38 18 8 6 4 50 730
McChicken® 187 g 415 19 39 19 9 7 4 50 830
French Fries
Small French Fries 68 g 220 3 26 12 8 1 2.5 0 110
Medium French Fries 97 g 320 4 36 17 12 1.5 3.5 0 150
Large French Fries 122 g 400 6 46 22 15 2 5 0 200
Salads
Chef Salad 265 g 170 17 8 9 4 1 4 111 400
Garden Salad 189 g 50 4 6 2 1 0.4 0.6 65 70
Chunky Chicken Salad 255 g 150 25 7 4 2 1 1 78 230
Side Salad 106 g 30 2 4 1 0.5 0.2 0.3 33 35
Croutons 11 g 50 1 7 2 1.3 0.1 0.5 0 140
Bacon Bits 3 g 15 1 0 1 0.3 0.2 0.5 1 95
Soft Drinks
Coca – Cola Classic® Diet Coke® Sprite®
Small Medium Large Jumbo Small Medium Large Jumbo Small Medium Large Jumbo
Calories 140 190 260 380 1 1 2 3 140 190 260 380
Carbohydrates (g) 38 50 70 101 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 36 48 66 96
Sodium (mg) 15 20 25 40 30 40 60 80 15 20 25 40