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Quality Assurance: Verifying Protein RDA Claims

In your role as a Nutrition Label Auditor, you are verifying a claim that 12{}12 grams of protein represents 24%{}24\% of the total recommended daily amount. After calculating the total as 50{}50 grams, you must perform the 'Check' step of the problem-solving strategy. According to the strategy used for this specific problem, what common fraction is 24%{}24\% compared to, and how is it used to verify that 50{}50 grams is a reasonable answer?

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