A 155-pound person burns about 500 calories per hour playing racquetball. a. One pound is equal to 3500 calories. How long will it take to burn 1 pound playing racquetball?
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To do this, divide the number of calories burned per hour (500) by the number of minutes in an hour (60). 500 calories/hour ÷ 60 minutes/hour = 8.33 calories/minute Show more…
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