A laboratory study investigating the relationship between
diet and weight in adult humans found that the weight of a subject,
, in pounds, was a function, , of the
average number of Calories, , consumed by the subject in a day.
(a)
In the statement
what are the units of 1600?
what are the units of 165?
(Think about what this statement means in terms of the
weight of the subject and the number of calories that the subject
consumes.)
(b)
In the statement ,
what are the units of 2000?
what are the units of 0?
(Think about what this statement means in terms of the
weight of the subject and the number of calories that the subject
consumes.)
(c)
In the statement ,
what are the units of 173?
what are the units of 2400?
(Think about what this statement means in terms of the
weight of the subject and the number of calories that the subject
consumes.)
(d)
What are the units of ?
(e)
Suppose that Sam reads about in this study and draws the
following conclusion: If Sam increases her average calorie intake
from 2800 to 2840 calories per day, then her weight will increase by
approximately 0.8 pounds.
Fill in the blanks below so that the equation supports her conclusion.