Suppose that an individual has a body fat percentage of 15.9% and weighs 159. How many pounds of her weight is made up of fat? R

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nikdorinn [45]

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Suppose that an individual has a body fat percentage of 15.9% and weighs 159. How many pounds of her weight is made up of fat? R

ound to the nearest tenth

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Anna007 [38] · Answer 1 · 2023-08-25T23:04:14+03:00

Anna007 [38]2 years ago

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Answer:

25.3 lb

Step-by-step explanation:

We can multiply the whole by the percentage to find the part. Since 15.9% is equal to 0.159, the weight of fat is 159*0.159 = 25.281. Round this to the nearest tenth, and we get 25.3 pounds.