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This is very simple, and is pretty much related to your understanding of the BMI’s formula. The code that suits your requirements would be the following:

maxweight = (height**2/10000)*24.9
dif = round(abs(maxweight-weight),2)
print(name+", you have",dif,"kilograms to go until you reach the maximum normal weight")

This works for both underweight and overweight values, always returning a positive value using the function abs().

Alternatively, you can use a function, which handles both cases better:

def getDifferenceString(name,weight,height):
 maxweight = (height ** 2 / 10000) * 24.9
 if maxweight<weight:
  return "You should go to the gym, "+name+", because you are "+str(round(abs(maxweight-weight),2))+" over the maximum normal weight"
 else:
  return "No worry, "+name+", you can put on " + str(round(abs(maxweight - weight), 2)) + " more kilos"

print(getDifferenceString(name,weight,height))

Explanation:

  • maxweight represents the maximum normal weight directly out of BMI formula
  • dif is the absolute value of the difference between the weight of the person and maxweight, rounded at 2 decimal places

Hope this helps!

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