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For a person who is 5 feet, 8 inches tall, the following table gives weight in pounds and...

For a person who is 5 feet, 8 inches tall, the following table gives weight in pounds and corresponding body mass index (BMI). A person whose BMI is less than 18.5 is considered underweight.

Weight (pounds)

121

128

130

133

148

155

166

170

173

BMI

18.4

19.5

19.8

20.2

22.5

23.6

25.2

25.8

26.3

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

a. Explain why, based on this table, BMI is a function of weight in pounds


b. Explain why, based on this table, weight in pounds is a function of BMI


c. What is the BMI for a person 5 feet, 8 inches tall who weighs 133 pounds?


d. A person whose BMI is 25.0-29.9 is considered overweight. Based on this table, for which weights would a person 5 feet, 8 inches tall be considered overweight?

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