Martha is maintaining her current weight by eating 2,500 kilocalies per day. To lose 1 pound of fat per week, she would have to decrease her intake to how many kilocalies per day?

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To lose 1 pound of fat per week, Martha needs to create a calorie deficit of 3,500 kilocalories (as 1 pound of fat contains 3,500 kilocalories). So, she would need to decrease her intake by 500 kilocalories per day (3,500 divided by 7 days = 500). Therefore, her new intake would be 2,500 - 500 = 2,000 kilocalories per day, which is option B.

Martha Is Maintaining Her Current Weight by Eating 2,500 Kilocalies