Question

what can be said about a male computer technician who is 6 feet tall and weighs 230 pounds? he is underweight. he is at a healthy weight. he is obese. he is grossly obese.

Explanation:

Step1: Convert height to inches

6 feet = 6 × 12 = 72 inches

Step2: Calculate BMI

BMI = $\frac{\text{weight (lbs)} \times 703}{\text{height (in)}^2}$ = $\frac{230 \times 703}{72^2}$

Step3: Compute values

$230 \times 703 = 161690$; $72^2 = 5184$
BMI ≈ $\frac{161690}{5184} ≈ 31.2$

Step4: Classify BMI

BMI 30-34.9 = obese; 31.2 falls here.

Answer:

He is obese.