Average Height
The average height of an adult male in the United states is \(69.3\) in with a standard deviation is \(2.94\) in. The average height of an adult female in the United States is \(63.8\) in with a standard deviation of \(2.8\) in. By inputting the average height, \(\mu\), and the standard deviation, \(\sigma\), into the applet below, we can calculate percentiles of height for a given person or people.
The average height of an adult male in the United states is \(69.3\) in with a standard deviation is \(2.94\) in. The average height of an adult female in the United States is \(63.8\) in with a standard deviation of \(2.8\) in. By inputting the average height, \(\mu\), and the standard deviation, \(\sigma\), into the applet below, we can calculate percentiles of height for a given person or people.
b) Drag the slider (a little triangle on the axis of the graph) to \(72\). This would represent a male who is \(6\) ft. tall. Can you interpret what the graph is telling you about a male who is \(6\) ft. tall?
c) You can also find percentages by typing in heights to the \(P\) field. What percent of men are less than \(66\) in. tall?
c) You can also find percentages by typing in heights to the \(P\) field. What percent of men are less than \(66\) in. tall?
e) What percent of men are taller than Steph Curry, who is \(6'3"\) tall?
2) Enter the data for an adult female in the United States.
a) What percent of women are between \(5\) ft. and \(6\) ft. tall?
b) Give a range that contains the heights of \(80\%\) of women.
c) What percent of women are shorter than Candace Parker, who is \(6'4"\)?
d) \(40\%\) of women are less than what height?
2) Enter the data for an adult female in the United States.
a) What percent of women are between \(5\) ft. and \(6\) ft. tall?
b) Give a range that contains the heights of \(80\%\) of women.
c) What percent of women are shorter than Candace Parker, who is \(6'4"\)?
d) \(40\%\) of women are less than what height?