Chapter 1, Problem 18QRT

(a)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The body mass index (BMI) of someone who is $\text{76}\text{.0}$ in tall and weighs $\text{176}\text{lb}$ has to be calculated.

Concept Introduction:

Body mass index is given as the ration of a person’s mass (weight in kg) divided by the square of the height (in meters).

The conversion of inches to meters is

  $\begin{array}{l}\text{1}\text{inch}\text{=}\text{2}\text{.54}\text{cm}\\ \\ \text{100}\text{cm}\text{=}\text{1}\text{m}\end{array}$

The conversion of pounds to kilograms is

  $\begin{array}{l}\text{1}\text{lb}\text{=}\text{453}\text{.59}\text{g}\\ \\ \text{1000}\text{g}\text{=}\text{1}\text{kg}\end{array}$

(b)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Based on the calculated BMI, the person is considered to be overweight or not has to be explained.