1. LeBron James is 6 ft 8 in tall, has a 38-inch waist, and weighs 250...

 

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1. LeBron James is 6 ft 8 in tall, has a 38-inch waist, and weighs 250 lbs. (a) Scale LeBron down to the height of an average adult male (5 ft 10 in) and compute the resulting weight and waist measurement. Does your answer seem reasonable? (b) Scale LeBron down to 5 feet 1 inch and compute the resulting weight and waist measurement. Does your answer seem reasonable? (c) The Body Mass Index, commonly used as a measure of health, is computed by dividing a person's weight (in kilograms) by the square of the person's height (in meters). BMI weight in kg (height in m)2 Alternatively, one can divide weight (in pounds) by the square of the height (in inches) and then multiply by the conversion factor of 703. Explain the conversion factor between metric and English units. (d) A BMI between 18.5 and 25 is said to be in the normal range, a BMI of 25 to 30 is said to be overweight, and a BMI of greater than 30 is said to be obese. Compute the BMI of each of the three versions of LeBron James. What do the three results indicate about the scaling of the BMI formula? 1. LeBron James is 6 ft 8 in tall, has a 38-inch waist, and weighs 250 lbs. (a) Scale LeBron down to the height of an average adult male (5 ft 10 in) and compute the resulting weight and waist measurement. Does your answer seem reasonable? (b) Scale LeBron down to 5 feet 1 inch and compute the resulting weight and waist measurement. Does your answer seem reasonable? (c) The Body Mass Index, commonly used as a measure of health, is computed by dividing a person's weight (in kilograms) by the square of the person's height (in meters). BMI weight in kg (height in m)2 Alternatively, one can divide weight (in pounds) by the square of the height (in inches) and then multiply by the conversion factor of 703. Explain the conversion factor between metric and English units. (d) A BMI between 18.5 and 25 is said to be in the normal range, a BMI of 25 to 30 is said to be overweight, and a BMI of greater than 30 is said to be obese. Compute the BMI of each of the three versions of LeBron James. What do the three results indicate about the scaling of the BMI formula?