Imagine a male client who weighs 200 lb and has a body fat percentage of 20%. his body fat percentage goal is 15%. what is the client's current body fat in pounds?

Respuesta :

40 pounds. 200x0.20=40

Answer:

The client's current body fat in pounds is [tex]40\\[/tex]lb

Explanation:

Given,

Present weight of male client [tex]= 200\\[/tex]lb

Percentage of body fat in the male client [tex]= 20\\[/tex]%

Future goal of body fat percentage [tex]= 15\\[/tex]%

Current body fat in pounds

[tex]= \\[/tex](Percentage of body fat in the male client ) [tex]*\\[/tex](Present weight of male client)

Substituting the given values in above equation, we get -

Current body fat in pounds

[tex]= 20\\[/tex]% of [tex]200\\[/tex] lb

[tex]= \frac{20}{100} * 200\\[/tex]

[tex]= 40 lb\\[/tex]