Question

Someone mentioned that the average amount of exercise that you should do is 30 minutes of walking a day for approximately 5 days per week. 1) [1 pt] Calculate an extrapolation for how much exercise that would be in a month, considering that on average there are 4.3 weeks per month. Show your work (.5 pts). 2) [1 pt] Calculate how much exercise that would be in a year (12 months).

Answer 1

To calculate the extrapolated exercise time over a month and a year, multiply the weekly exercise duration by the average weeks in a month and then by the total months in a year, resulting in 645 minutes/month and 7740 minutes/year respectively.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves calculating the extrapolation of exercise duration over different periods of time, such as a month and a year, based on a weekly exercise routine. First, let's calculate the exercise time for a month. The recommendation is 30 minutes of walking per day, 5 days a week.

1. Calculate weekly exercise: 30 minutes/day × 5 days/week = 150 minutes/week.
2. Calculate monthly exercise (average 4.3 weeks per month): 150 minutes/week × 4.3 weeks/month = 645 minutes/month.

Next, we calculate the exercise time for a year:

1. Calculate annual exercise: 645 minutes/month × 12 months/year = 7740 minutes/year.