In order to gain one pound of body weight, the average person must consume 3500 more calories

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Answer:

17500 calories of chocolate bars are needed to eat to gain 5 pounds.

Explanation:

We can use ratios to calculate the answer using the information given in the question.

1 pound : 3500 grams

5 pounds : x grams

As it is given that the individual is burning no calories, we do not have to factor in any additional numbers.

Method A:

To go from 1 in the first ratio to 5 in the second ratio, they multipled 1 by 5. Hence, to go from 3500 in the first ratio to x in the second ratio, we must multiply by 5.

x = 3500 × 5

x = 17500

Method B:

To solve for the answer x, we can convert the ratios into fractions.

1 / 5 = 3500 / x

3500 / x = 1 / 5

To make x the subject, multiply the denominator of the left fraction with the numerator of the right fraction and place it on the left side. Then multiply the numerator of the left fraction with the denominator of the right fraction and place it on the right side.

x = 5 × 3500

x = 17500

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