Chapter 1, Problem 73RE

Heart Rate Kevin wants to keep his heart rate at 160 beats per minute while training. During his workout he counts 27 beats in 10 seconds. a. How many beats per minute is this? b. Has Kevin met his target heart rate?

Cost of a Road Trip Jesse’s car gets 30 miles per gallon of gas. a. If Las Vegas is 285 miles away, how many gallons of gas are needed to get there and then home? b. If gas is $3.09 per gallon, what is the total cost of the gas for the trip?

Baling Hay In the first two trips baling hay around a large field, a farmer obtains 123 bales and 112 bales, respectively. Each round gets shorter, so the farmer estimates that the same pattern will continue. Estimate the total number of bales made after the farmer takes another six trips around the field.

Allowing for scrap, a firm produced 1890 pieces. The number produced is 8% more than the number of pieces required for the order. How many pieces does the order call for? Round the answer to the nearest whole piece.