Answer
a. $18\%$
b.$117 \ lb$
Work Step by Step
a. The percent of fat in the beef is given by
$$
\frac{18}{100} \times 100=18\%
.$$
b. The pounds of fat is given by:
$$
\frac{18}{100}\times 650 = 0.18\times650 = 117 \ lb
.$$
Elementary Technical Mathematics
by Nelson, Robert; Eren, Dale;
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1285199197
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-919-1
Chapter 7 - Section 7.2 - Proportion - Exercises - Page 278: 71
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