Question

(01.03 lc) brett has consumed 1,400 calories so far today. he has also burned off 400 calories at the gym. he would like to keep his daily calorie total to 2,000 calories per day. how many calories does he have left to consume for the day? is 1,200 a viable solution to this problem? yes; 1,200 is less than 1,400. yes; 1,200 is less than 2,000. no; 1,200 is more than the 400 he burned off at the gym. no; 1,200 will cause him to exceed 2,000.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate remaining calorie limit

First, find out how many calories Brett can still consume to reach his 2000 - calorie daily limit after burning 400 calories at the gym. The calculation is $2000 - 400=1600$ calories.

Step2: Calculate remaining calories after consumption

Brett has already consumed 1400 calories. So the number of calories he has left to consume for the day is $1600 - 1400 = 200$ calories.

Step3: Analyze if 1200 is a viable solution

Since he only has 200 calories left to consume for the day, 1200 is much more than 200. Also, $1400+1200 = 2600$ calories which exceeds the 2000 - calorie limit even after burning 400 calories at the gym. And $1200>1400$ and $1200 < 2000$.

Answer:

No; 1,200 is more than the 200 he has left to consume and will cause him to exceed 2,000.