Individuals of the same approximate weight running 6 mph or 1 mile every ten minutes have a calorie use factor of 62% of their weight; i.e., calories burned = (weight)(0.62). If they run an 8-minute mile, the factor is 65%. A man weighs 180 lb. He jogs a mile in 8 minutes. How many calories has he used up?

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1. Individuals of the same approximate weight running 6 mph or 1 mile every ten minutes have a calorie use factor of 62% of their weight; i.e., calories burned = (weight)(0.62). If they run an 8-minute mile, the factor is 65%. A man weighs 180 lb. He jogs a mile in 8 minutes. How many calories has he used up?