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A 150-pound person uses 5.4 calories per minute when walking at a speed of 4 mph. How long must a person walk at this speed to use at least 170 calories? A person must walk for at least minutes in order to use at least 170 calories. (Round up to the nearest minute ces

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The person uses 5.4 calories in 1 minute.

To find how many minutes the person needs to use 170 calories, we can use the next proportion:


\frac{5.4\text{ calories}}{170\text{ calories}}=\frac{1\text{ minute}}{x\text{ minutes}}

Solving for x,


\begin{gathered} 5.4\cdot x=1\cdot170 \\ x=(170)/(5.4) \\ x\approx32\text{ minutes} \end{gathered}

A person must walk for at least 32 minutes in order to use at least 170 calories.

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