Suppose that an individual has a body fat percentage of 15.6% and weighs 156 pounds. How many pounds of his weight is made up of fat? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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Januson · Answer 1 · 2021-05-22T01:18:17+0000

Answer:

Percent or percentage or

%

means "per 100" or "out of 100". Therefore

12.3

%

=

12.3

100

.

So 12.3% of 129 pounds is:

12.3

100

⋅

129

1586.7

100

15.867

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