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9 February, 22:37

Tissues of living organisms consist primarily of organic compounds; that is, they contain carbon molecules known as proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. A healthy human body is approximately 18% carbon by weight. Determine how many pounds of carbon a body weighing 200 lbs contains. How many kilograms would that be? Use 0.454 kg equals 1 lb in your conversion.

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  1. 10 February, 00:03
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    A healthy human body is approximately 18% carbon, so to determine how many pounds of carbon a 200lb body contains, compute 200lbs X 0.18 = 36 pounds. To convert 36lbs to kilograms, multiply by the conversion factor 0.454. Therefore, 36lbs X 0.454 = 16.344 kg.
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