Problema Solution

in order to achieve maxium results from aerobic excercise, one should maintain a certain heart rate.A 30 year old women with a resting heart rate of 89 should keep her heart rate between 146 and 168 per minute while excercising. She checks her pulse for 10 seconds while excercising, what should the number of beats be?

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10 seconds is 1/6 of a minute

so divide the heart rates per minute by 6 each

146/6 = 24.3, round this to 24

168/6 = 28

therefore, the number of beats should be between 24 and 28 for 10 seconds