Gilda ran a 26-mile marathon. About how far would her sister have to swim to use the same number of Calories Gilda used during the marathon?
You are missing needed data. The number of Calories used will vary with the speed of running or swimming.
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To determine the distance Gilda's sister would have to swim to burn the same number of calories as Gilda did during her marathon, we need to consider the calories burned during each activity.
For reference, let's assume Gilda burned a specific number of calories during her marathon, such as 2,600 calories (which is an estimate). Now we need to find out the calorie burning rate for swimming.
The number of calories burned during exercise depends on various factors such as weight, intensity, and duration of the activity. For swimming, the calories burned per mile vary depending on the stroke used and the speed at which it is performed.
On average, swimming can burn between 500-700 calories per hour. Let's assume an intermediate rate of burning 600 calories per hour of swimming.
Now, let's calculate how many hours Gilda would have been running to burn 2,600 calories:
Calories burned per hour of running = 2,600 calories
Since we don't have the exact calorie burning rate for running, we cannot determine the exact hours she ran to burn those calories.
Assuming Gilda's pace allows her to burn 600 calories per hour, we can calculate the approximate number of hours she ran:
Approximate hours Gilda ran = 2,600 calories / 600 calories per hour
= 4.33 hours
Next, we can determine how many miles Gilda ran in 4.33 hours:
Distance Gilda ran = 26 miles / 4.33 hours
≈ 6 miles
Therefore, Gilda's sister would need to swim approximately 6 miles to burn a similar number of calories as Gilda did during her marathon.