Example: Body Mass Index

• The body mass index is defined as 4.89 times weight in lbs divided by height in feet squared (kg/m2)

• What is the body mass index procedure?

  • Name -- findBMI
  • Definition -- 4.89 * weightLBS / ((heightIN / 12) ^ 2)
  • Parameters -- weightLBS, heightIN, bodyMass
  • Declaration --

Private Sub findBMI(weightLBS As Integer, heightIN As Integer, _

bodyMass As Double)

bodyMass = 4.89 * weightLBS / ((heightIN / 12) ^ 2)

End Sub

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