Vivi is a drummer for a band. She burns 756 calories while drumming for 3 hours. She burns the same number of calories each hour. How many calories does Vivi burn per hour?
Q. Vivi is a drummer for a band. She burns 756 calories while drumming for 3 hours. She burns the same number of calories each hour. How many calories does Vivi burn per hour?
Identify total data: Identify total calories burned and total hours drumming. Total calories: 756 Total hours: 3
Calculate calories per hour: Divide total calories by total hours to find calories burned per hour. 756÷3=252
Verify division: Check the division for errors. 252×3=756 (Correct)
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