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Problem

An athlete's target heart rate, in beats per minute, is of the theoretical maximum heart rate. The maximum heart rate is found by subtracting the athlete's age, in years, from . To the nearest whole number, what is the target heart rate of an athlete who is years old?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
The maximum heart rate is beats per minute. The target heart rate is then beats per minute.
Final answer
B