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If a jogger runs 2 miles and burnes 185 calories, how many calories would he burn jogging 3 miles?

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By proportion he burns
= 185 * 3/2
= 555/2
= 277.5 calories.
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Answer:

Divide the calories by 2 to get the amount for 1 mile the multiply that by 3 to get your answer which is 277.5 calories

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