Question

the regions in the graph indicate whether a person is obese, overweight, borderline overweight, normal weight, or underweight. in the graph, the horizontal axis shows age, and the vertical axis shows body mass index (bmi), computed using the following formula.
bmi = \frac{703w}{h^{2}}
the variable w represents weight, in pounds. the variable h represents height, in inches. complete parts a and b.

a. using the formula for bmi, find a womans bmi if she is 25 years old, 78 inches tall, and weighs 238 pounds. her bmi is (round to one decimal place as needed.)

Explanation:

Step1: Identify values for formula

Given $W = 238$ pounds and $H=78$ inches.

Step2: Substitute values into BMI formula

$BMI=\frac{703\times238}{78^{2}}$
First, calculate $703\times238 = 167314$ and $78^{2}=6084$.
Then, $BMI=\frac{167314}{6084}\approx 27.5$.

Answer:

$27.5$