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The energy released by metabolism of 1 average candy bar is 1 x 10^6 joules.

The energy needed for 1 hour of running for an adult is 4.5 x 10^6 joules. Use this information to determine how many average candy bars an adult would have to eat to supply the energy needed for seven hours of running.

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Answer:32

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Answer: 32

Explanation:

Given: The energy needed for 1 hour of running for an adult
=4.5*10^6\ joules.

Therefore. the energy needed for seven hours of running=
=7*4.5*10^6\ joules.=31.5*10^6\ joules

Since, he energy released by metabolism of 1 average candy bar
=1*10^6\ joules.

Therefore, the number of candy bars an adult need to eat to supply the energy needed for seven hours of running.=
(31.5*10^6)/(1*10^6)=31.5\approx32

Hence, the adult need to eat 32 candies to supply the energy needed for seven hours of running.

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