Q = cm t (raising water temperature -- answer given looks wrong)

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Hey ya'll my question reads:
Use the formula Q = cmt to show that 300 cal are requited to raise the temperature of 300g of water from 22 degrees C to 30 degrees C. For the specific heat capacity c, use 1 cal/g degrees C.

now i don't see how this math adds up, doesn't that equal 2400?

Thanks in advance!
 
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It seems like you are right. Assuming you wrote the problem as it is in the source.