Question

A person has a body fat percent of 15.2% and weighs 185 pounds. How many poundsof his weight is made up of fat? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent

Answer 1

We can find the 15.2% of 185 pounds by dividing the weight by 15.2% in its decimal form:

$185(15.2\%)=185(0.152)=27.7\text{pounds}$

therefore, there are 27.7 pounds of fat