Answer to Question #4757 in Abstract Algebra for lidya

Question

a 180 pound person burns 284 calories playing basketball for 25 minutes.at this rate,how many calories would the person burn in 45 minutes to the nearest whole number

Answer 1

If 284 calories are burnt till 25 minutes, then I = 284/25 = 11.36 calories are burnt per minute. So, C2 = 11.36*45 = 511.2 calories would be burnt during 45 minutes, or 511 calories, rounding to nearest whole number.