A 150-pound person uses 5.1 calories per minute when walking at a speed of 4 mph. How long must a person walk at this speed to use at least 230 calories?

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Davecz · Answer 1 · 2021-09-16T05:05:42+0000

Answer: 45.1 minutes

Explanation:

From the question, we are informed that a 150-pound person uses 5.1 calories per minute when walking at a speed of 4 mph. The number of.

minutes that the person must walk at this speed to use at least 230 calories will be:

Let the number of minutes to walk be represented by x

(5.1 × x) = 230

5.1x = 230

x = 230 / 5.1

= 45.1 minutes