Question

Let s represent the time (in minutes) that you spend swimming. Write and simplify an expression in terms of s for the total number of calories you burn during your workout. A. 3s B. 5s C. 7s D. 9s

Answer 1

The expression for the total number of calories burned during the swimming workout is 7s.

Step-by-step explanation:

The problem states that s represents the time spent swimming. To find the total number of calories burned during the workout, we can use the formula
`\( \text{Calories} = \text{Rate} * \text{Time} \)`. In this case, the rate is given as 7 calories burned per minute 7 calories/minute. Therefore, the expression for the total number of calories burned Calories is 7s, where s is the time spent swimming in minutes.

Option C. 7s is the correct choice because it represents the product of the rate (7 calories/minute) and the time spent swimming s minutes. The other options do not correctly reflect the relationship between the rate and time.