Energy that is not utilized for work or heat transfer is converted to the chemical energy of body fat containing about 39 kJ/g. How many grams of fat will you gain if you eat 10,000 kJ (about 2500 kcal) one day and do nothing but sit relaxed for 16.0 h and sleep for the other 8.00 h? Use data from Table 7.5 for the energy consumption rates of these activities.

Data given in Table 7.5

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Activity Sleeping Sitting at rest Standing relaxed Sitting in class Energy consumption in watts Oxygen consumption in liters O₂/min 83 120 125 210 0.24 0.34 0.36 0.60