For 10 seconds Ariana places her finger on her radial artery and counts her heartbeats. In 10 seconds, she counts 15 beats. What is Ariana’s current heart rate based on this measurement?

25

25

90

90

15

15

115

1 answer

To calculate Ariana's heart rate based on her measurement, you can use the following formula:

\[ \text{Heart Rate (bpm)} = \left( \frac{\text{Number of beats in a given time}}{\text{Duration in seconds}} \right) \times 60 \]

In this case, she counted 15 beats in 10 seconds. Plugging in the values:

\[ \text{Heart Rate (bpm)} = \left( \frac{15 \text{ beats}}{10 \text{ seconds}} \right) \times 60 \]

Calculating that gives:

\[ \text{Heart Rate (bpm)} = 1.5 \text{ beats/second} \times 60 = 90 \text{ bpm} \]

Therefore, Ariana’s current heart rate based on this measurement is 90 bpm.