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The numbers of calories burned by individuals of different body weights while performing different types of exercises for a one-hour time period are represented by
(a) A 130-pound person and a 155-pound person play basketball for 2 hours, jump rope for 15 minutes, and lift weights for 30 minutes. Organize the times spent exercising in a matrix
(b) Compute
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