If a man’s ideal weight is 165 lbs. and he weighs 185 lbs., how many pounds above his ideal weight is he? What percent above his ideal weight is he?
______________lbs. above ideal weight
______________% above ideal weight
185 - 165 = ?
20/165 = ?
To find out how many pounds above his ideal weight the man is, we subtract his ideal weight from his actual weight.
Actual weight - Ideal weight = Pounds above ideal weight
185 lbs - 165 lbs = 20 lbs above ideal weight
Therefore, the man is 20 pounds above his ideal weight.
To calculate the percentage above his ideal weight, we need to use the following formula:
[(Pounds above ideal weight) / (Ideal weight)] x 100 = Percentage above ideal weight
[(20 lbs) / (165 lbs)] x 100 = Percentage above ideal weight
0.1212 x 100 = 12.12%
Therefore, the man is approximately 12.12% above his ideal weight.