MATH QUIZ
Test what you know by supplying the
correct answer for each question below.
1. What are the units used to measure
the energy in food and the energy
our bodies expend during physical
activity?
A watts
B grams
C volts
D calories
2. To find weight in kilograms, divide
weight in pounds by:
A 3 cups
B .5 cups
C 5 cups
D 1 cup
7. If 100 grams of strawberries has 32
calories, how many calories are there
in one cup of strawberries? (One cup of
whole berries weighs 144 grams.)
A 10
A 22.22 calories
B 32
B 46.08 calories
C 2.2
C 450 calories
D 1.6
D 4.60 calories
3. To find height in meters, multiply
height in inches by 2.54 and divide by:
A 100
B 10
C 1,000
D .10
4. How do you calculate recovery heart
rate (RHR)?
A RHR = Heart rate (HR) immediately after
exercise – HR after two minutes of rest
B RHR = HR immediately after exercise
C RHR = HR immediately after exercise – HR
after 10 minutes of rest
D RHR = HR immediately after exercise / Your
weight in kg
5. How do you calculate body mass index
(BMI)?
A BMI = (Your weight in kg) / (Your height in
meters)
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6. How many cups of fruit would you
estimate is in one small apple?
B BMI = (Your weight in pounds) / (Your height in
feet)
C BMI = (Your weight in kg) / (Your height in
meters)2
D BMI = (Your weight in pounds)2 / (Your height
in feet)
8. If 100 grams of lentils contains 25.8
grams of protein, how much protein is
there in the suggested serving size of
½ cup? (One cup of lentils weighs 192
grams.)
H
int: Round your answer to the
nearest hundredth.
A 372.09 grams
B 24.77 grams
C 49.54 grams
D 13.44 grams
9. If you wanted to show the difference
between the calories someone ate and
the calories they burned over time,
how would you do it?
MATH QUIZ
10. If you wanted to show which risk
factor for cardiovascular disease was
most common to members of your
class, how would you do it?
11. What are the daily calorie needs for a
14-year-old girl who is 5 feet, 7 inches
tall, weighs 120 pounds, and has a
physical activity level (PA) of 1.31?
HINT: As you solve the problem,
round all the numbers to the nearest
hundredth. Calories needed for girls
ages 9 –18 = 135.3 – 30.8 x (age in
years) + PA level x [10 x (weight in kg)
+ 934 x (height in meters)] + 25
13. How many ounces of meat would you
estimate are in a serving the size of a
deck of cards?
14. It is recommended that kids ages
4–18 get 25%–35% of their daily
calories from fat. If your daily energy
needs are 1,800 calories, and you
wanted to eat the minimum amount of
recommended fat, how many of your
daily calories should come from fat?
15. What tools could you use from math
to help improve your emotional wellbeing?
12. How would a teen use his or her body
mass index (BMI) to determine if he or
she is underweight, at normal weight,
overweight, or obese?