Question

Suppose that an individual has a body fat percentage of 18.8% and weighs 152 pounds. How many pounds of her weight is made up of fat? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Explanation:

x weight 131

---- = -------------

18.8% 100%

Cross multiply and get 24.6 pounds

Answer 2

The individual's body fat percentage of 18.8% indicates that 28.7 pounds of her weight is made up of fat.

Explanation:

The information I provided is based on the formula for calculating body fat percentage, which is body fat weight divided by total body weight multiplied by 100.