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6. Running consumes 700 calories per hour. About how many calories are used in 40 minutes of running? ​

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Step-by-step explanation:

People frequently embrace running as a means to reach or maintain a healthy weight—and for good reason. According to a report from the American Council on Exercise, running burns more calories than weight training, swimming, cycling, or even downhill skiing.1

However, it can be easy to overestimate the number of calories burned on a typical run. There are many details about the workout that affect the number—including your body weight, the surface you run on, the incline, and several other factors. It's important to consider these things to determine the total caloric expenditure of a run.

User Sanilunlu
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Answer:

467 calories (exact: 466.6666666)

Step-by-step explanation:

You can set a up a proportion:

Since 700 is equal to 60 minutes, you can set 40 equal to the 60 and then multiply across and divide by the third number like this:


(700)/(60) =
(?)/(40)

You would multiply 700 by 40 and then divide by 60.

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