When determining body mass index (BMI), which of the following is an incorrect step?
A) Measure height in inches and weigh to determine body weight in pounds.
B) Divide weight in pounds by 2.2 to determine kilograms.
C) Multiply height in inches by 2.54 and divide by 1000 to convert height to meters.
D) Multiply height in meters by height in meters to get height in meters squared.
E) Divide weight in kilograms by height in meters squared to determine BMI.

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The incorrect step is C because the correct conversion from inches to meters involves multiplying by 2.54 to convert inches to centimeters, not dividing by 1000. The correct process should be multiplying height in inches by 2.54 to convert to centimeters, and then dividing by 100 to convert centimeters to meters.

When Determining Body Mass Index (BMI), Which of the Following