SOLUTION: The weight of muscles in a human body is 40% of total body weight. A person weighs 225 lbs. What do the muscles weigh?

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Question 426071: The weight of muscles in a human body is 40% of total body weight. A person weighs 225 lbs. What do the muscles weigh?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
The weight of muscles in a human body is 40% of total body weight.
A person weighs 225 lbs. What do the muscles weigh? .40*225 lbs = 90 lbs
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