Swimming Requires 540 Calories Per Hour $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$

question 63

Multiple Choice

Swimming requires 540 Calories per hour. How many pounds could be lost by swimming 1 $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$ h each day for 5 days if no extra calories were consumed? (3500 Calories are equivalent to 1 lb.)

• A) 1.15 lb
• B) 1.24 lb
• C) 1.2 lb
• D) 1.17 lb
• E) 1.19 lb

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