Problema Solution
If a jogger runs 2 miles and burns 185 calories, how many calories would he burn jogging 3 miles
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Let 'x' represent the number of calories burnt when jogging 3 miles distance.
Assuming the number of calories burnt is proportional to the distance, we have:
x : 3 = 185 : 2
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x = 277.5 calories
The jogger will burn 277.5 calories when jogging 3 miles.