The healthcare provider suggests that a client weighing 250 lbs. needs to lose 20% of the current body weight. How many pounds is this client expected to lose?
1. 15
2. 25
3. 50
4. 65
3
Rationale 1: The client currently weight 250 lbs. Convert 20% to the decimal equivalent of 20/100 or 0.20. Then, multiply 250 x 0.20 = 50. The healthcare provider wants the client to lose 50 lbs.
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