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If an athlete weighs 155 lb and has 15.0 % body fat by weight, how many pounds of fat does the athlete's body contain?

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The athlete that weighs 151 lbs has 15 % body fat. To learn how many pounds of his weight is fat, multiply his weight by the percentage expressed as a decimal as shown below:

151 lbs × 0.15 = 22.65 lbs

so therefor 22.65 lbs of fat in the athlete's body!
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