A client weighs 228 pounds (103.6 kg) and is 5'3" (160 cm) tall. What is this client's body mass index (BMI)?
(Record your answer using a decimal rounded up to the nearest tenth.) _____
ANS:
40.4
Using the formula :
, or 40.4 rounded up to the nearest tenth.
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