Question

Suppose that an individual has a body fat percentage of 13.4% and weighs 139 pounds. How many pounds of her weight is made up of fat? Round your answerto the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

We were told that the weight of the individual is 139 pounds. 13.4 percent of this weight is body fat. Recall, percentage is expressed in terms of 100. Thus, the number of pounds of her weight is made up of fat is

13.4/100 x 139

= 18.626

Rounding to the nearest tenth, the number of pounds of her weight is made up of fat is 18.6 pounds