A person uses 2500 kJ of energy per day for basal metabolism. If total daily energy is 3000 kJ, how much energy is used for activities?

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A person uses 2500 kJ of energy per day for basal metabolism. If total daily energy is 3000 kJ, how much energy is used for activities?

Energy in a day is split between basal metabolism and activities. To find what’s left for activities, subtract the energy used for basal metabolism from the total daily energy. So, 3000 kJ total minus 2500 kJ for basal equals 500 kJ for activities. The other numbers wouldn’t add up to the total when the basal portion is fixed at 2500 kJ, so 500 kJ is the amount used for activities.

Energy in a day is split between basal metabolism and activities. To find what’s left for activities, subtract the energy used for basal metabolism from the total daily energy. So, 3000 kJ total minus 2500 kJ for basal equals 500 kJ for activities. The other numbers wouldn’t add up to the total when the basal portion is fixed at 2500 kJ, so 500 kJ is the amount used for activities.

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