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Discussion Forum : Pie Charts - Pie Chart 11 (Q.No. 1)
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Study the following pie-diagrams carefully and answer the questions given below it:

Percentage Composition of Human Body

1.
What percent of the total weight of human body is equivalent to the weight of the proteins in skin in human body?
0.016
1.6
0.16
Data inadequate
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Let the body weight be x kg.

Then, weight of skin protein in the body
= [ 16% of ( 1 of x ) ] kg
10
= ( 16 x ) kg.
1000

Therefore Required percentage = [
( 16x )
1000
x 100 ] % = 1.6%.
x

Discussion:
12 comments Page 2 of 2.
Aman Jain said:   1 decade ago
The answer should be data inadequate as the fraction of proteins in boned has not been provides in the question.
Jayati said:   1 decade ago
Both the compositions are given for the entire body. How can we find the composition in an individual component. The answer should be data inadequate.
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