Question

Select the phrase that correctly completes the statement. Laura is 25 years old, 65 inches tall, and weighs 145 pounds. Her BMI classification would be . Deepak is 35 years old, 71 inches tall, and weighs 178 pounds. His BMI classification would be .

Answer 1

Laura is 25 years old, 65 inches tall and weighs 145 pounds. Her BMI classification would be normal.

Deepak is 35 years old, 71 inches tall and weighs 178 pounds. His BMI classification would be high.

Answer 2

Laura's BMI classification would be normal weight since her BMI is 24.13. Deepak's BMI classification would also be normal weight since his BMI is 24.82

Step-by-step explanation:

Body mass index (BMI) is classified as follows:

18.5–24.9 normal weight

25.0–29.9 overweight

>30.0 obese

The formula to calculate BMI is: 703 × weight (lbs) ÷[height (in)]²

1) First let's calculate Laura's BMI

Her height= 65 inches

Her weight= 145 lbs

To calculate her BMI we can use the formula above

BMI= 703 × 145 ÷ (65)²

=24.13

Therefore, using the BMI classification above, we can see that Laura's BMI classification would be normal weight since it lies between the normal weight range (18.5–24.9)

2) Now, let's calculate Deepak's BMI using the formula:

BMI = 703 × weight (lbs) ÷[height (in)]²

= 703 × 178 ÷ (71)²

= 24.8

Therefore, Deepak also falls within the normal weight range