SOLUTION: A man weighs 6 1/4 tall and weighs 226 pounds. The ideal weight chart indicates that his maximum dismable weight is 204 pounds. What percentage overweight is this man?

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Question 653298: A man weighs 6 1/4 tall and weighs 226 pounds. The ideal weight chart indicates that his maximum dismable weight is 204 pounds. What percentage overweight is this man?
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A man weighs 6 1/4 tall and weighs 226 pounds. The ideal weight chart indicates that his maximum dismable weight is 204 pounds. What percentage overweight is this man?
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Quantity Overweight: 226-204 = 22 lbs
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Percent Overweight: 22/204 = 10.78%
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Stan H.