Question

kim burns 85 calories per hour hiking. How many calories will Kim burn in 8 hours? Write the equation. Identify the independent and dependent variable

Answer 1

x is 85 and y is 8 so 85 * 8 is 680 calories.

Answer 2

Let h represent hours and c represent calories
85h=c
85(8)=c
680=c
Therefore, Kim burns 680 calories in 8 hours.