Problema Solution

Body Mass index I can be used to determine whether an individual

Has a healthy weight for his or her height. Body mass index is given

By the formula, I=703W divided by Height2. A persons height is 79 in.

Determine, in terms of inequality, the weight W that will keep his body

Mass index below 21

Answer provided by our tutors

we assume that height should be given in inches


I = 703W/H, where 'W' is weight, presumably in pounds, and 'H' is height, assumed to be in inches


21 >= 703W/79

W <= 2.359


...ok, so maybe weight in some other units... because if height is changed to feet then 'W' only gets smaller


this calculates to a weight at or below '2.359 units' but I suspect there is an error in the problem statement