(a) How long (in min) can you rapidly climb stairs (116/min) on the 67.0 kcal of energy in a 10.0 g pat of butter? (Use 4186 J/kcal for the conversion factor.) x min (b) How many flights is this if each flight has 12 stairs? x flights

(a) How long (in min) can you rapidly climb stairs (116/min) on the 67.0 kcal of energy in a 10.0 g pat of butter? (Use 4186 J/kcal for the conversion factor.) x min (b) How many flights is this if each flight has 12 stairs? x flights

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(b) How many flights is this if each flight has 12 stairs?
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