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PLEASEEEEEEEeEEE HELP MEEEEEE WITH THIS QUESTION!!!!!

Suppose that an individual has a body fat percentage of 18.7% and weighs 128 pounds. How many pounds of her weight is made up of fat? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

User James Adam
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The individual has 23.936 pounds of fat.

Step-by-step explanation:
If a person has 18.7% weight as body fat, divide the total weight by the percentage of fat. The answer will give you how much pounds of fat the person weighs.

128 / 18.7 = 23.936.
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