Week 25 CAPT Problem - 10th Grade


Counting Calories


Calories Burned in 1 Hour

Activity

Speed in Miles per Hour

Weight in Pounds

100

120

150

200

Sitting Quietly

0

57

69

86

114

Moderate Walking

3

162

194

243

324

Brisk Walking

4

234

281

351

468

Jogging

5.5

366

439

549

732

Running

7.5

564

677

864

1,128

  1. How Many Calories?
    Cal weighs 150 pounds. He plans to do one hour of brisk walking three times per week. Dave weighs 175 pounds. He plans to run 1 1/2 hours per week. Who burns the most calories? Explain how you got your answer.

  2. Calories per Hour
    Shannon weighs 175 pounds. Use the chart in your answer booklet to estimate the number of calories she should expect to burn per hour for each of the five activities. Make a table with your results.

  3. Weekly Exercise Program
    Juanita's goal is to burn approximately 1,500 calories a week in an exercise program. Design a weekly exercise program for her that involves two different activities from the chart. Create a table as your answer with days of the week and activities planned.

  4. Running Laps
    Ben weighs 150 pounds. He wants to burn off 3000 calories. He ran 13 laps around the school’s ¼-mile track in 30 minutes. How far will he have to run to accomplish his goal.

  5. Candy Bar
    A candy bar contains about 290 calories. How long would a 135-pound person have to jog in order to burn the calories in the candy bar? How long would a 175-pound person have to jog to burn the same amount? Show the mathematics you used to determine your answer.