Answer:
Part A
1. 72 beats per minute
2. 150 beats per minute
Part B
1. 234 more times
Step-by-step explanation:
Part A:
1.
We can setup a simple ratio to solve for this problem.
Heart beats 18 times in 15 seconds, so heart beats x times in 60 seconds (1 min = 60 sec)
[tex]\frac{18}{15}=\frac{x}{60}\\18*60=15x\\1080=15x\\x=\frac{1080}{15}=72[/tex]
At rest, heart rate is 72 beats per minute
Part A:
2.
We can do the same when running.
Heart beats 25 imes in 10 seconds, so heart beats x times in 60 seconds (1 min = 60 sec)
[tex]\frac{25}{10}=\frac{x}{60}\\25*60=10x\\1500=10x\\x=\frac{1500}{10}=150[/tex]
While running, the heart rate is 150 beats per minute
Part B:
While running, heart beats 150 times per minute. So in 3 minutes, heart beats 150 * 3 = 450 times
While at rest, heart beats 72 times per minute. So in 3 minutes, heart beats 72 * 3 = 216 times
So the difference is 450 - 216 = 234 times more