During an annual physical, a doctor wants to determine not only the weight of her patients, but also the Body Mass Index (BMI). The BMI measures the ratio of weight to height. The formula for calculating BMI is: Where w = weight in pounds and h = height in inches. An adult whose BMI is:  less than 18.5 is considered underweight,  between 18.5 and 25 is considered normal weight,  between 25 and 30 is overweight, and  over 30 is considered obese. Determine which category an adult female who weighs 124 pounds and is 5 feet tall (60 inches) would be considered.   A overweight   B underweight   C normal weight   D obese

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During an annual physical, a doctor wants to determine not only the weight of her patients, but also the Body Mass Index (BMI). The BMI measures the ratio of weight to height. The formula for calculating BMI is:



Where w = weight in pounds and h = height in inches. An adult whose BMI is:

 less than 18.5 is considered underweight,

 between 18.5 and 25 is considered normal weight,

 between 25 and 30 is overweight, and

 over 30 is considered obese.

Determine which category an adult female who weighs 124 pounds and is 5 feet tall (60 inches) would be considered.

  A

overweight

  B

underweight

  C

normal weight

  D

obese

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