There are four boys in paul's family. by the age of nineteen, all of them are over six feet tall. the data table below shows their height at different ages: age 8 age 12 age 16 age 20 age 24 paul 4 ft 8 in 5 ft 0 in 5 ft 11 in 6 ft 1 in 6 ft 1 in bruce 4 ft 6 in 4 ft 11 in 5 ft 10 in 6 ft 1 in 6 ft 1 in tom 4 ft 9 in 5 ft 0 in 6 ft 0 in 6 ft 2 in 6 ft 2 in steve 4 ft 7 in 4 ft 11 in 5 ft 11 in 6 ft 1 in 6 ft 1 in what can be said about the growth trend for boys in paul's family?
a. all four boys grew at a steady, consistent rate between the ages of 8 and 24.
b. all four boys had a growth spurt around the age of 20.
c. between the ages of 12 and 16, all four boys had the biggest jump in height.
d. between the ages of 8 and 12, all four boys had the biggest jump in height.

Respuesta :

C. because all four boys had over a foot of jump in height between the age of 12 and 16 which is the greatest, on-average jump.

Answer:

The correct option is: Option: c

c. between the ages of 12 and 16, all four boys had the biggest jump in height.

Step-by-step explanation:

             age 8      age 12        age 16        age 20        age 24

paul    4 ft 8 in      5 ft 0 in       5 ft 11 in     6 ft 1 in        6 ft 1 in

bruce  4 ft 6 in      4 ft 11 in      5 ft 10 in     6 ft 1 in        6 ft 1 in

tom      4 ft 9 in     5 ft 0 in       6 ft 0 in      6 ft 2 in       6 ft 2 in

steve    4 ft 7 in     4 ft 11 in       5 ft 11 in     6 ft 1 in        6 ft 1 in

  • By looking at the table we could observe that the increase in their height is not steady that is they do not grow by a constant rate as between age 8 to age 12 there is a small variation in their height while during age 12 to age 16 there is a higher variation in their height i.e. they grow at a faster rate.
  • Also growth spurt means that there is a sudden growth in one's body but that is not happening at the age of 20.

Hence, the correct answer is:

c. between the ages of 12 and 16, all four boys had the biggest jump in height.

( As there is a increase of about 1 ft in everyone's height in that age group)