Answer: 27.3, Overweight.
Explanation: BMI also known as body mass index can be defined as a statistical measure of the weight of a person scaled according to height, used to estimate if a person is underweight or overweight. BMI units are defined as kg/m².
The BMI is calculated by dividing weight in pounds (lb) by height in inches (in) squared and multiplying by a conversion factor of 705. Simply put, multiply your weight in pounds by 705, then divide the result by your height in inches, then divide again by your height. The result is your BMI.
Weight in pounds here is 190.
Height in inches, is 70 inches.
190 × 705 = 133950
133950 ÷ 70 = 1913.57
1913.57 ÷ 70 = 27.3
Commonly accepted BMI ranges are underweight (under 18.5 kg/m2), normal weight (18.5 to 25), overweight (25 to 30), and obese (over 30).
Answer:
The correct answer is:
27.3, overweight (C.)
Explanation:
A person's Body Mass Index is the ratio of the person's mass to the square of the person's height. mathematically, it is defined as;
[tex]BMI=\frac{mass(kg)}{height(m)^2} = 703 * \frac{mass (lbs)}{height (in)}[/tex]. The universally accepted unit for BMI is kg/m²
BMI measurement classifies an adult as either underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese. Below are the normal ranges of the different weight categories;
underweight = <18.5 kg/m²
Normal weight = 18.5 - 25 kg/m²
overweight = 25 - 30 kg/m²
obese = >30 kg/m²
From the information in the question, for Andrew, we are given that;
weight = 190 lbs
height = 5 feet 10 inches
Now let us convert the height to inches;
1 foot = 12 inches
∴ 5 feet = 12 × 5 = 60 inches
∴ 5 feet 10 inches = 60 + 10 inches = 70 inches
Now BMI;
[tex]BMI=703 *\frac{weight (lbs)}{height^2 (in)} \\ = 703 * \frac{190}{(70)^2} = 703 * 0.38776 = 27.3 kg/m^{2}[/tex]
since the BMI is 27.3 kg/m², it fall in the category of overweight, as classified above
