Problema Solution
A person weighing 179 pounds burns 8.6 calories per minute while mowing a lawn. One must burn about 3,500 calories in order to loose 1 pound of weight. How much weight would be lost during those two hours
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In 2 hours = 2*60 = 120 min mowing the lawn this person will lose 120*8.6 calories
120*8.6/3500 = 0.295 pounds approximately
or
1 : 3500 = x : 120*8.6
x = 120*8.6/3500 = 0.295
This person will lose 0.295 pounds approximately.