Question

12. A man is lost in the woods and finds water and shelter but no food. He weighs 175 pounds and has 12% body fat. If he burns 2000 Calories of body fat each day, how long can he survive? Given: one pound of body fat = 4500 Calories

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12 weight of body - 175 pounds of of feat a 12% So, 12% of 175 pounds = 175 pounds x 12 = 36.95 pounds of fat is present Then, 1 pound fat produce 4500 calories So, 36.75 pounds fat produce - Calories - 36.75 pounds x 4500 calories = 165,375 calories. 1 pound * If he burns 2000 calories per 1 day so & a 165315 calories pere - days - 165375 Calories x I day - 8.60 dane 2000 Calories & 82.7 days i. He survive for 82.7 days