Question

Shannon burns 46 calories each hour while sleeping. When she plays basketball, she burns 11 times as many calories as she does when sleeping. She burns twice as many calories each hour when she runs than when she plays basketball. How many calories does Shannon burn when she runs for 1 hour? Enter the correct number in the box.

Answer 1

Answer: 1012 calories

Explanation:

Shannon burns 46 calories each hour while sleeping.

When she plays basketball, she burns 11 times as many calories as she does when sleeping. The amount of calories burnt when she plays basketball will be:

= 11 × 46

= 506 calories

She burns twice as many calories each hour when she runs than when she plays basketball. The amount of calories burnt when she runs will be:

= 2 × 506 calories

= 1012 calories

The amount of calories that Shannon burn when she runs for 1 hour will be 1012 calories