If 500 calories adds 1 pound to your weight how many 1000 calorie banana splits would you need to eat to gain 10 pounds

Mathematics

2 answers:

Ann [662]2 years ago

8 0

500cal=1lb
1000cal=2lbs
2x5=10
1000x5=5000
Answer: 10 banana splits

DerKrebs [107]2 years ago

4 0

Answer: 5

Step-by-step explanation:

each banana split is equal to 2 lbs. therefore, to gain 10 lbs. you need to eat 5 banana splits.

500cal = 1 lb.

1000cal = 1 banana split

1 banana split = 2lbs.

to gain 10lbs, divide 10lbs by 2lbs = 5 banana splits

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