Suppose that an individual has a body fat percentage of 16.8% and weight 173 pounds. how many pounds of his weight is made up of fat? round to the nearest tenth

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Matias Kinnunen · Answer 1 · 2023-04-16T17:57:45+0000

To determine how many pounds is made up of fat, multiply the given weight by the body fat percentage.

First, convert the percentage into decimal form.

$16.8\%\Longrightarrow0.168$

Next, multiply it to the given weight

$173\text{ pounds}*0.168=29.064\text{ pounds}$

Rounding to the nearest tenth, 29.1 pounds is made up of fat on the total weight.