SOLUTION: According to the National Institute of Health, body mass on height and weight that applies to adult men and women. Values between18.5 and 24.9 are considered healthy. BMI is calcul

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Question 49833This question is from textbook Applied College Algebra
: According to the National Institute of Health, body mass on height and weight that applies to adult men and women. Values between18.5 and 24.9 are considered healthy. BMI is calculated by
BMI = 705w/h^2
where w is the weight of the person in pounds and h is the person's height in inches. Find the BMI for a person who weighs 160 pounds and is 5 feet 10 inches tall. Round to the nearest tenth. This question is from textbook Applied College Algebra

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Substituting the values in the equation,
BMI = 705w/h^2, we get,
BMI=705 X 160/70^2=23=20 (To the nearest tenth)