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    The document discusses body mass index (BMI) and how it is calculated. BMI is calculated by dividing a person's mass in kilograms by their height in meters squared. The document provides an example calculation for Caroline, whose BMI is determined to be 21.3 based on her mass of 48 kilograms and height of 1.5 meters. It also includes a table to calculate BMI for four additional people based on their provided mass, height, and height squared.

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    The document discusses body mass index (BMI) and how it is calculated. BMI is calculated by dividing a person's mass in kilograms by their height in meters squared. The document provides an example calculation for Caroline, whose BMI is determined to be 21.3 based on her mass of 48 kilograms and height of 1.5 meters. It also includes a table to calculate BMI for four additional people based on their provided mass, height, and height squared.

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    The document discusses body mass index (BMI) and how it is calculated. BMI is calculated by dividing a person's mass in kilograms by their height in meters squared. The document provides an example calculation for Caroline, whose BMI is determined to be 21.3 based on her mass of 48 kilograms and height of 1.5 meters. It also includes a table to calculate BMI for four additional people based on their provided mass, height, and height squared.

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    The document discusses body mass index (BMI) and how it is calculated. BMI is calculated by dividing a person's mass in kilograms by their height in meters squared. The document provides an example calculation for Caroline, whose BMI is determined to be 21.3 based on her mass of 48 kilograms and height of 1.5 meters. It also includes a table to calculate BMI for four additional people based on their provided mass, height, and height squared.

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    Body Mass Index

    Human beings come in all shapes and sizes. Scientists and doctors don’t just
    measure what you weigh. They look at your Body Mass Index or BMI.

    mass
    Body Mass Index (BMI) = (height)2
    Caroline has a mass of 48 kilograms, her height is 1.5 metres.

    mass 48 48
    Caroline’s BMI = (height)2 =1.52 = 2.25= 21.3

    1 Calculate the BMI for these people.

    Person Mass kg Height m Height2 BMI

    Derek 79 1.68

    Ben 70 1.72

    Debbie 89 1.56

    Amy 49 1.61

    Body Mass Index


    Human beings come in all shapes and sizes. Scientists and doctors don’t just
    measure what you weigh. They look at your Body Mass Index or BMI.

    mass
    Body Mass Index (BMI) = (height)2
    Caroline has a mass of 48 kilograms, her height is 1.5 metres.

    mass 48 48
    Caroline’s BMI = (height)2 =1.5 = 2.25= 21.3
    2

    2 Calculate the BMI for these people.

    Person Mass kg Height m Height2 BMI

    Derek 79 1.68

    Ben 70 1.72

    Debbie 89 1.56

    Amy 49 1.61

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