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Question 12

The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure used to assess whether a person has a healthy body mass for their height.

Table 1 shows information about two people, Person A and Person B.

PersonBody mass in kgHeight in mBMI in kg/m2\text{kg/m}^2kg/m2
Person A541.6220.6
Person B881.68XXX

Table 2 shows the standard BMI categories for adults:

BMI Range (kg/m2\text{kg/m}^2kg/m2)BMI Category
Less than 18.5Underweight
18.5 to 24.9Normal
25.0 to 29.9Overweight
30.0 to 39.9Obese
40.0 or moreClinically obese
a.

Determine the BMI category of Person A.

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b.

Calculate the value of XXX for Person B. Use the equation:

BMI=body massheight2 \text{BMI} = \frac{\text{body mass}}{\text{height}^2} BMI=height2body mass​

Give your answer to 3 significant figures.

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