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Suppose that an individual has a body fat percentage of 14.5% and weighs 167 pounds. How many pounds of her weight is made up of fat? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
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Suppose that an individual has a body fat percentage of 14.5% and weighs 167 pounds. How many pounds of her weight is made up of fat? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

User Jay Tomten
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Convert 14.5% to a decimal.
Which equals 0.145

Multiply her total weight by the percentage decimal
167*0.145

This equals 24.215 lbs or 24.2lbs rounded
User Waqas Shabbir
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167 divided by 100 = 1.67
1.67 x 14.5= 24.215
answer to nearest tenth = 24.2
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