Question

Mrs. Munson is concerned about how her daughter's height and weight compare with those of

other girls of the same age. She uses an online calculator to determine that her daughter is at the

87th percentile for weight and the 67th percentile for height. Which option correctly explains to

Mrs. Munson what this means?

O Her daughter weighs more than 87% of girls her age and she is taller than 67% of girls her age.

Her daughter weighs more than 13% of girls her age and she is taller than 33% of girls her age.

O Her daughter weighs less than 87% of girls her age and she is shorter than 67% of girls her age.

O On the weight and height test, her daughter scored an 87% and 67%.

Answer 1

Using the percentile concept, it is found that the correct option is:

Her daughter weighs more than 87% of girls her age and she is taller than 67% of girls her age.

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• A measure is at the xth percentile of a data-set if it is greater than x% of the data-set and less than (100 - x)% of the data-set.
• She is at the 87th percentile for weight, and thus, she weighs more than 87% of the girls her age.
• Also at the 67th percentile for height, which means that she is taller than 67% of the girls her age.

Thus, the correct option is:

Her daughter weighs more than 87% of girls her age and she is taller than 67% of girls her age.

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