Calculate the daily calories needed for a 150-pound person if s/he sleeps 8 hours, sits 10 hours, stands 3 hours, walks 2 hours, and swims 1 hour in each 24-hour period.

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Calculate the daily calories needed for a 150-pound person if s/he sleeps 8 hours, sits 10 hours, stands 3 hours, walks 2 hours, and swims 1 hour in each 24-hour period.

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A calorie is a unit of energy. It is used widely in nutrition science to tell about the energy received by consuming a particular food. 

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