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If Mr. Q is drinking four (12-oz) cans of beer each day in addition to his...

If Mr. Q is drinking four (12-oz) cans of beer each day in addition to his normal food intake, how much weight will he gain in 6 months (180 days)? Assume that 3,500 kcalories consumed in excess leads to one lb of fat gain.

a. 21.2 lbs
b. 484 lbs
c. 3.2 lbs
d. 2.2 lbs
e. 31.5 lbs
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There are 146 calories in 12 oz beer.

Mr. Q is drinking 4 beer each day. So, each day calories from beer are 584.

For 180 days, calories consumed will be 180 x 584 =105120 calories.

3500 calories = 1 lb.

So, 105120/3500 = 31 calories.

The correct answer is option E that is 31.5 lbs

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