Multiple Choice
Determine the constant of variation for the stated condition.
-Body-mass index, or BMI, takes both weight and height into account when assessing whether an individual is underweight or overweight. BMI varies directly as one's weight, in pounds, and inversely as the square of one's height, in inches. In adults, normal values for the BMI are between 20 and 25. A person who weighs 172 pounds and is 69 inches tall has a BMI of 25.4. What is the BMI, to the nearest tenth, for a person who weighs 120 pounds and who is 65 inches tall?
A) 20
B) 20.3
C) 19.6
D) 19.3
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