SOLUTION: The number of calories you burn depends on your weight. A 140 ​-pound person burns 191 calories during 30 minutes of hiking . Find the number of calories that a 200

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Question 1098276: The number of calories you burn depends on your weight. A 140
​-pound
person burns 191

calories during 30 minutes of hiking
.
Find the number of calories that a 200
-pound
person would burn during the same activity, assuming they burn calories at the same rate.
How many calories would a 200-pound
person
burn?

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Can set it up as a proportion
140/91=200/x
cross-multiply
140x=18200
x=130 calories.