Question

Sapphron is 60 inches tall and weighs 90 pounds.Use the formula below and a calculator to answer the question about her weight.BMI = Weight (in pounds) ÷ [Height (in inches)]² x 703Which BMI category fits Sapphron?

Answer 1

First thing to do is to calculate the BMI of Sapphron from the given data.

BMI = (Weight (in pounds) ÷ [Height (in inches)]²) x 703
BMI = (90 ÷ [60]²) x 703
BMI =  17.5

Therefore, the correct answer from the choices listed above is option B, 17.5 and underweight