Use the following information to answer questions 25-27.

Two friends,Chris and Pat, joined a new 14-week program to lose weight through dieting and exercise. Chris set a goal to lose 10 pounds every 4 weeks, for a total of 35 pounds, while Pat's goal was to lose 7 pounds every 4 weeks, for a total of 24.5 pounds. Chris began the program weighing 200 pounds, and Pat began the program weighing 187.5 pounds.

26. Chris lost 5 pounds during the first 2 weeks of the program, but lost only 3 pounds during the next 2 weeks. How many pounds of weight loss per week will Chris need to average during the remaining 10 weeks to meet the goal of losing 35 pounds during the program?

Answer and Explanation

Your Answer is

Correct Answer is F

Explanation

Chris needs to lose 27 pounds over the next ten weeks, so he needs to lose 2.7 pounds per week. Choose F.