Question

Vijay is undernourished as his weight is 45 kgs and his height is 1.78 meters. Find out his Body Mass Index (BMI) from the following options.

Options

• 12.6

• 13.5

• 14.7

• 15.2

• 14.2

Answer 1

14.2

Explanation:

To find Vijay’s Body Mass Index (BMI), use the formula:

BMI = `("Weight (kg)")/("Height (m)"^2)`

Given:

Weight = 45

Height = 1.78 meters

BMI = `45/(1.78)^2 = 45/(3.1684) approx 14.2`