Question
Suppose that an individual has a body fat percentage 16.8% and weighs 148 pounds. How many pounds of his weight is made up of fat? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To calculate the amount of weight made up of fat, you can multiply the body fat percentage by the total weight of the individual.
In this case, the body fat percentage is 16.8% and the individual weighs 148 pounds.
First, convert the body fat percentage to a decimal:
\[
\text{Body fat percentage as a decimal} = \frac{16.8}{100} = 0.168
\]
Now, multiply this decimal by the individual's weight:
\[
\text{Weight of fat} = \text{Weight} \times \text{Body fat percentage as a decimal} = 148 \times 0.168
\]
Calculating this gives:
\[
\text{Weight of fat} = 148 \times 0.168 = 24.864
\]
Now, rounding to the nearest tenth:
\[
\text{Weight of fat} \approx 24.9 \text{ pounds}
\]
So, the individual has approximately **24.9 pounds** of fat.
In this case, the body fat percentage is 16.8% and the individual weighs 148 pounds.
First, convert the body fat percentage to a decimal:
\[
\text{Body fat percentage as a decimal} = \frac{16.8}{100} = 0.168
\]
Now, multiply this decimal by the individual's weight:
\[
\text{Weight of fat} = \text{Weight} \times \text{Body fat percentage as a decimal} = 148 \times 0.168
\]
Calculating this gives:
\[
\text{Weight of fat} = 148 \times 0.168 = 24.864
\]
Now, rounding to the nearest tenth:
\[
\text{Weight of fat} \approx 24.9 \text{ pounds}
\]
So, the individual has approximately **24.9 pounds** of fat.