After playing golf for 4 h, Ruben had a banana split containing 300 Calories. Playing golf uses 380 Calories per hour.
a. Without doing the calculations, did the banana split contain more or fewer Calories than Ruben burned off playing golf?
b. Find the number of Calories Ruben gained or lost from these two activities.
A) a. Fewer b. Loss of 1220 Calories
B) a. Fewer b. Gain of 1240 Calories
C) a. More b. Loss of 1230 Calories
D) a. Fewer b. Gain of 1210 Calories
E) a. More b. Loss of 1250 Calories

Question

After playing golf for 4 h, Ruben had a banana split containing 300 Calories. Playing golf uses 380 Calories per hour. 
a. Without doing the calculations, did the banana split contain more or fewer Calories than Ruben burned off playing golf?
b. Find the number of Calories Ruben gained or lost from these two activities.
A) a. Fewer b. Loss of 1220 Calories
B) a. Fewer b. Gain of 1240 Calories
C) a. More b. Loss of 1230 Calories
D) a. Fewer b. Gain of 1210 Calories
E) a. More b. Loss of 1250 Calories

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

a. Playing golf for 4 hours burns 380 Calories/hour * 4 hours = 1520 Calories, which is more than the 300 Calories from the banana split. b. Ruben lost 1520 Calories - 300 Calories = 1220 Calories from these activities.

After Playing Golf for 4 H, Ruben Had a Banana