Alexander wants to know exactly how many bars to pack in his backpack for the journey. To provide a margin of safety, he assumes that he will need as much energy for the return trip as for the uphill climb. How many bars should Alexander pack?" he weighs 171lbs there is a bar total of 100g
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To determine how many bars Alexander should pack, we need to calculate the total energy he will need for the uphill climb and assume the same amount for the return trip.
1. Convert Alexander's weight from pounds to kilograms:
- 1 pound is approximately equal to 0.4536 kilograms.
- So, Alexander's weight in kilograms would be: 171 lbs * 0.4536 kg/lb = 77.564 kg.
2. Calculate the energy needed for the uphill climb:
- The average energy requirement for a hiker is about 100-150 kcal (or 420-630 kJ) per kilogram of body weight per day.
- Let's assume the average energy requirement of 125 kcal (or 525 kJ) per kg per day for Alexander.
- So, the energy needed for the uphill climb would be: 525 kJ/kg * 77.564 kg = 40,952 kJ.
3. Since the bars have a weight of 100g each, we need to convert the total energy requirement to the number of bars:
- Each bar contains 100 g of energy, which is equivalent to 400 kJ.
- Let's divide the total energy requirement by the energy content of a bar to find the number of bars needed: 40,952 kJ / 400 kJ/bar = 102.38 bars.
Considering that we cannot have a fraction of a bar, Alexander should pack at least 103 bars to provide enough energy for the journey back.
To determine how many bars Alexander should pack for his journey, we need to calculate the total energy he requires for the uphill climb and the return trip.
Here's the step-by-step process to find the answer:
1. Calculate the total weight for the uphill climb and the return trip:
- Assume that Alexander requires a certain number of calories per pound of body weight for both the uphill climb and the return trip.
- Let's say he needs x calories per pound of body weight for each segment of the journey.
Weight for uphill climb = x calories/pound * 171 pounds
Weight for return trip = x calories/pound * 171 pounds
2. Determine the energy content per bar:
- Each bar has a total weight of 100g.
- Let's assume the bars contain y calories per gram of weight.
Energy content per bar = y calories/gram * 100 grams
3. Calculate the total energy required for the uphill climb and the return trip:
Total energy for uphill climb = Energy content per bar * Number of bars for uphill climb
Total energy for return trip = Energy content per bar * Number of bars for return trip
4. Set up an equation:
Total energy for uphill climb + Total energy for return trip = 2 * Energy content per bar * Number of bars for uphill climb
5. Solve the equation for the number of bars:
Number of bars for uphill climb = (Total energy for uphill climb + Total energy for return trip) / (2 * Energy content per bar)
By plugging in the values of x, y, and the required total energy for the uphill climb and the return trip, you can calculate the number of bars Alexander should pack for his journey.