You have compiled body weight and height measurements for several patients at your practice and have determined their BMI (body mass index) values. You then categorized these patients into one of four BMI classes. These data are summarized in the table below.BMI ClassNumber of PatientsUnderweight8Normal26Overweight19Obese12What is the probability that a randomly selected patient from this group is classified as overweight?Express your answer as a percentage rounded to 1 decimal place.

First, we need to identify the total number of patients in the group. This is done by adding up the…

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Phlebotomy Essentials

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ISBN:9781451194524

Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

Publisher:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

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You have compiled body weight and height measurements for several patients at your practice and have determined their BMI (body mass index) values. You then categorized these patients into one of four BMI classes. These data are summarized in the table below.

BMI Class	Number of Patients
Underweight	8
Normal	26
Overweight	19
Obese	12

What is the probability that a randomly selected patient from this group is classified as overweight?

Express your answer as a percentage rounded to 1 decimal place.

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