Question

Swimming requires 550 calories per hour. How many pounds could be lost by swimming 1 1/2 hours each day for 5 days if no extra calories were consumed. (3500 calories are equivalent to 1 lb)

Answer 1

First you want to find out how many calories are left when you divide 550 by 2.

Answer 2

275

Answer 3

Ok, so 550 + 275 = ?

Answer 4

825

Answer 5

Ok that is your total for one day. SO, how would you find out what your total is for 5 days? What number do you get?

Answer 6

4125

Answer 7

Ok, so to convert the calories to pounds you would divide 4125 by 3500. Let me know what you got

Answer 8

1.1785714

Answer 9

yep, you can round and say 1.18 lbs.

Answer 10

Okay, thank you.