For 10 seconds Ariana places her finger on her radial artery and counts her heartbeats. In 10 seconds, she counts 15 beats. What is Ariana’s current heart rate based on this measurement?
For 10 seconds Ariana places her finger on her radial artery and counts her heartbeats. In 10 seconds, she counts 15 beats. What is Ariana’s current heart rate based on this measurement?
60
90
150
25
To calculate Ariana's heart rate based on this measurement, we can multiply the number of beats she counted in 10 seconds by 6. This is because there are 60 seconds in a minute and we want to find her heart rate in beats per minute.
15 beats x 6 = 90
Therefore, Ariana's current heart rate based on this measurement is 90 beats per minute.