Question

Jen routinely consumes 7000 calories per week in excess of her energy expenditure. How much weight would Jen gain in a week as a result of this practice?

a. 1 pound
b. 1 ½ pounds
c. 2 pounds
d. 5 pounds
e. 7 pounds

Answer 1

If Jen consumes 7000 excess calories in a week, she would gain 2 pounds option (c), as each 3500 excess calories result in a gain of one pound of weight.

Step-by-step explanation:

Jen consumes 7000 calories per week in excess of her energy expenditure. To determine how much weight Jen would gain in a week, we need to know that an accumulation of an extra 3500 calories adds one pound of weight. Therefore, if Jen is consuming 7000 excess calories in a week, she would gain:

7000 calories / 3500 calories per pound = 2 pounds.

The correct answer to the question is (c) 2 pounds.