Question

suppose that an individual has a body fat percentage of 13.3% and weighs 161 pounds. how many pounds of her weight is made up of fat? round your answer to the nearest tenth.
pounds

Explanation:

Step1: Convert percentage to decimal

$13.3\% = \frac{13.3}{100} = 0.133$

Step2: Calculate fat weight

$\text{Fat weight} = 161 \times 0.133$

Step3: Round to nearest tenth

$161 \times 0.133 = 21.413 \approx 21.4$

Answer:

21.4 pounds