While riding a stationary bicycle the client notes that 9 calories per minute are being used. If the client rides the bicycle for 1 hour, how many calories will the client have used?
1. 270
2. 360
3. 540
4. 680
3
Rationale 1: Calories/hour = 9 calories/1 minute x 60 minutes/1 hour. Multiply the numerators (9 x 60 = 540). Multiply the denominators (1 x 1 = 1). 540 calories/hour.
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