A person who weighs 240 pounds burns 180 calories per mile of running. If a person burns thirty-six calories by running one mile, how much does the person weigh?

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Bledi · Answer 1 · 2019-11-10T00:22:12+0000

Answer: 48 pounds

Explanation:

Given: A person who weighs 240 pounds burns 180 calories per mile of running.

There is a direct relation ship between the weight of the person and the calories burn.

If a person burns thirty-six calories by running one mile.

Let x be the weight of the person then

$(x)/(36)=(240)/(180)\\\Rightarrow\ x=(240*36)/(180)\\\Rightarrow\ x=48$

The weight of the person is 48 pounds.