Chapter 5.2, Problem 5E

Reminder Round all answers to two decimal places unless otherwise indicated.

Kleiber’s law states that for the vast majority of animals, the metabolic rate $M$ is a power function of the weight $W$, and the power is $k=\frac{3}{4}$.

a. The Eastern gray squirrel weighs about $1$ pound. How does the squirrel’s metabolic rate compare with that of a $200$ -pound man?

b. How does a $200$- pound man’s metabolic rate compare with that of a $130$- pound woman?

c. Based on your answer to part b, would overeating ( the same amount for each ) be more likely to lead to weight gain for the man or for the woman?