Patricia weighs 75 kg and is trying to lose weight. She decides to start an exercise program and starts walking (5.5 kph)for 30 minutes, five days a week. Assuming that this activity burns 0.044 kcals/kg body weight/minute. Approximately, how many additional kcals will Patricia burn each week with this exercise regime?

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Patricia burns 0.044 kcals/kg body weight/minute. At 75 kg, she burns 0.044 * 75 = 3.3 kcals/minute. Walking for 30 minutes burns 3.3 * 30 = 99 kcals/session. Over five days, she burns 99 * 5 = 495 kcals/week.

Patricia Weighs 75 Kg and Is Trying to Lose Weight