Question

Brett has consumed 1,400 calories so far today. He has also burned off 400 calories at the gym. He would like to keep his daily calorie total to 2,000 calories per day. How many calories does he have left to consume for the day? Is 1,200 a viable solution to this problem?

Yes; 1,200 is less than 1,400.
Yes; 1,200 is less than 2,000.
No; 1,200 is more than the 400 he burned off at the gym.
No; 1,200 will cause him to exceed 2,000.

Answer 1

Answer: 1,200

Explanation:

To determine how many calories Brett has left to consume for the day, you can subtract the calories he has already consumed and the calories he burned at the gym from his daily goal of 2,000 calories:

Calories left to consume = Daily goal - Calories consumed - Calories burned

Calories left to consume = 2,000 - 1,400 - 400

Calories left to consume = 2,000 - 1,800

Calories left to consume = 200

So, Brett has 200 calories left to consume for the day.

Now, let's evaluate the options:

- Yes; 1,200 is less than 1,400. (True)

- Yes; 1,200 is less than 2,000. (True)

- No; 1,200 is more than the 400 he burned off at the gym. (False)

- No; 1,200 will cause him to exceed 2,000. (False)

The correct answer is the first two statements:

- Yes; 1,200 is less than 1,400.

- Yes; 1,200 is less than 2,000.

So, 1,200 is a viable solution to this problem as it is less than both the calories he has consumed (1,400) and his daily goal (2,000).