Explain the meaning of the accompanying percentiles. (a) The 5th percentile of the head circumference of males 3 to 5 months of age in a certain city is 41.0 cm. (b) The 90th percentile of the waist circumference of females 2 years of age in a certain city is 49.8 cm. (c) Anthropometry involves the measurement of the human body. One goal of these measurements is to assess how body measurements may be changing over time. The following table represents the standing height of males aged 20 years or older for various age groups in a certain city in 2015. Based on the percentile measurements of the different age groups, what might you conclude? Click the icon to view the data table for part c. OA. 5% of males have a head circumference that is 41.0 cm or less. OB. 5% of 3 - to 5-month-old males have a head circumference that is 41.0 cm or less. OC. 5% of 3- to 5-month-old males have a head circumference that is 41.0 cm or more. OD. 95% of 3- to 5-month-old males have a head circumference that is 41.0 cm or less. (b) Explain the meaning of "The 90th percentile of the waist circumference of females 2 years of age in a certain city is 49.8 cm." Choose the correct answer below. O A. 90% of 2-year-old females have a waist circumference that is 49.8 cm or less. OB. 10% of 2-year-old females have a waist circumference that is 49.8 cm or less. OC. 90% of 2-year-old females have a waist circumference that is 49.8 cm or more. O D. 90% of females have a waist circumference that is 49.8 cm or less. (c) Anthropometry involves the measurement of the human body. One goal of these measurements is to assess how body measurements may be changing over time. The included table represents the standing height of males aged 20 years or older for various age groups in a certain city in 2015. Based on the percentile measurements of the different age groups, what might you conclude? as the age increases. Assuming that an adult male does not grow after age 20, the percentiles imply that adults born in 1990 are generally At each percentile, the heights generally 1950. than adults who were born in

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n 201
Standing Height (cm)
Age
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70-79
80 or older
Ponod on
10th
166.8
166.9
167.9
166.0
165.3
163.2
161.7
poroontile
25th
171.5
171.3
172.1
170.8
170.1
167.5
166.1
Print
Percentile
50th
176.7
176.0
176.9
176.0
175.1
172.9
170.5
75th
181.4
181.9
182.1
181.2
179.5
178.1
175.3
Done
romonto of the duttoront ogo aro
90th
186.8
186.2
186.0
185.4
183.7
181.7
179.4
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what might VOLL conoll
Transcribed Image Text:n 201 Standing Height (cm) Age 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80 or older Ponod on 10th 166.8 166.9 167.9 166.0 165.3 163.2 161.7 poroontile 25th 171.5 171.3 172.1 170.8 170.1 167.5 166.1 Print Percentile 50th 176.7 176.0 176.9 176.0 175.1 172.9 170.5 75th 181.4 181.9 182.1 181.2 179.5 178.1 175.3 Done romonto of the duttoront ogo aro 90th 186.8 186.2 186.0 185.4 183.7 181.7 179.4 n what might VOLL conoll
Explain the meaning of the accompanying percentiles.
(a) The 5th percentile of the head circumference of males 3 to 5 months of age in a certain city is 41.0 cm.
(b) The 90th percentile of the waist circumference of females 2 years of age in a certain city is 49.8 cm.
(c) Anthropometry involves the measurement of the human body. One goal of these measurements is to assess how body measurements may be changing over time. The following table represents the standing height of males aged
20 years or older for various age groups in a certain city in 2015. Based on the percentile measurements of the different age groups, what might you conclude?
Click the icon to view the data table for part c.
A. 5% of males have a head circumference that is 41.0 cm or less.
B. 5% of 3- to 5-month-old males have a head circumference that is 41.0 cm or less.
C. 5% of 3- to 5-month-old males have a head circumference that is 41.0 cm or more.
D. 95% of 3- to 5-month-old males have a head circumference that is 41.0 cm or less.
(b) Explain the meaning of "The 90th percentile of the waist circumference of females 2 years of age in a certain city is 49.8 cm." Choose the correct answer below.
A. 90% of 2-year-old females have a waist circumference that is 49.8 cm or less.
B. 10% of 2-year-old females have a waist circumference that is 49.8 cm or less.
C. 90% of 2-year-old females have a waist circumference that is 49.8 cm or more.
D. 90% of females have a waist circumference that is 49.8 cm or less.
(c) Anthropometry involves the measurement of the human body. One goal of these measurements is to assess how body measurements may be changing over time. The included table represents the standing height of males aged
20 years or older for various age groups in a certain city in 2015. Based on the percentile measurements of the different age groups, what might you conclude?
as the age increases. Assuming that an adult male does not grow after age 20, the percentiles imply that adults born in 1990 are generally
At each percentile, the heights generally
1950.
than adults who were born in
Transcribed Image Text:Explain the meaning of the accompanying percentiles. (a) The 5th percentile of the head circumference of males 3 to 5 months of age in a certain city is 41.0 cm. (b) The 90th percentile of the waist circumference of females 2 years of age in a certain city is 49.8 cm. (c) Anthropometry involves the measurement of the human body. One goal of these measurements is to assess how body measurements may be changing over time. The following table represents the standing height of males aged 20 years or older for various age groups in a certain city in 2015. Based on the percentile measurements of the different age groups, what might you conclude? Click the icon to view the data table for part c. A. 5% of males have a head circumference that is 41.0 cm or less. B. 5% of 3- to 5-month-old males have a head circumference that is 41.0 cm or less. C. 5% of 3- to 5-month-old males have a head circumference that is 41.0 cm or more. D. 95% of 3- to 5-month-old males have a head circumference that is 41.0 cm or less. (b) Explain the meaning of "The 90th percentile of the waist circumference of females 2 years of age in a certain city is 49.8 cm." Choose the correct answer below. A. 90% of 2-year-old females have a waist circumference that is 49.8 cm or less. B. 10% of 2-year-old females have a waist circumference that is 49.8 cm or less. C. 90% of 2-year-old females have a waist circumference that is 49.8 cm or more. D. 90% of females have a waist circumference that is 49.8 cm or less. (c) Anthropometry involves the measurement of the human body. One goal of these measurements is to assess how body measurements may be changing over time. The included table represents the standing height of males aged 20 years or older for various age groups in a certain city in 2015. Based on the percentile measurements of the different age groups, what might you conclude? as the age increases. Assuming that an adult male does not grow after age 20, the percentiles imply that adults born in 1990 are generally At each percentile, the heights generally 1950. than adults who were born in
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