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    Feb 8, 2010, 10:52 AM
    If an athlete weighs 153 and has 15.0 body fat by weight, how many pounds of fat doe
    If an athlete weighs 153lb and has 15.0% body fat by weight, how many pounds of fat does the athlete's body contain?
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    Feb 8, 2010, 11:24 AM
    Break it down into things you know.
    What's 10% of 153 lbs ?
    SO you now know 10%, so what's 5% ?
    Add the 2 terms together and you have 15%..
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    Feb 9, 2010, 03:43 AM

    Percentages are fractions.

    26% means 26/100
    15% means 15/100

    If you want to find 50% of $1000, you get (50/100)*1000 = $500.

    The same method goes for your problem.
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