Question 14 Marks
Doctors often recommend walking (steps a person takes) as an easy form of physical activity for better health. Mrs Pari does cycling every morning and counts equivalent walking steps per minute using the following table:
Answer the following questions based on the table.
$(a)$ Mrs. Pari cycled for $100$ minutes at an easy pace on a particular day. Calculate equivalent steps walked by her.
$(b)$ Use the distributive property to calculate the number of steps if she cycles for $40$ minutes at a moderate pace and $40$ minutes at a vigorous pace.
| Cycling | $\xrightarrow{\text {equivalent to}}$ | Steps per minute |
| leisurely | $\longrightarrow$ | $116$ |
| easy pace | $\longrightarrow$ | $130$ |
| moderate pace | $\longrightarrow$ | $170$ |
| vigorous pace | $\longrightarrow$ | $200$ |
$(a)$ Mrs. Pari cycled for $100$ minutes at an easy pace on a particular day. Calculate equivalent steps walked by her.
$(b)$ Use the distributive property to calculate the number of steps if she cycles for $40$ minutes at a moderate pace and $40$ minutes at a vigorous pace.
Answer
View full question & answer→$(a) 13000$
$(b) 14800 = 40 \times (170 + 200)$
$(b) 14800 = 40 \times (170 + 200)$