Ahmed burns 8 calories every 2 minutes when doing push-ups and he burns 10 calories every 2

minutes when jumping rope. If Ahmed wants to burn 150 calories in total, which of the following

equations could represent the relationship between p, the number of minutes Ahmed does

push-ups, and j, the number of minutes that Ahmed jumps rope?

4p+5j = 150

6Pj 1

4 * 5 150

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Avery Frey

Mathematics

19 October, 18:59

Ahmed burns 8 calories every 2 minutes when doing push-ups and he burns 10 calories every 2

minutes when jumping rope. If Ahmed wants to burn 150 calories in total, which of the following

equations could represent the relationship between p, the number of minutes Ahmed does

push-ups, and j, the number of minutes that Ahmed jumps rope?

4p+5j = 150

6Pj 1

4 * 5 150

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Salvatore · Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

pushups (p) ... 8 calories every 2 minutes ... 8/2 = 4 calories per minute

jump rope (j) ... 10 calories every 2 minutes ... 10/2 = 5 calories per minute

4p + 5j = 150 <==