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!"#$%&" () *+,-./%"0
!"# %&'()#*+ ,&-& .&/+*)/0 1234#5-
.'63-"#7)7
As fhe heighf of o person increoses so does fheir weighf. I fhink fhof fhis
reIofionship wiII be more opporenf in girIs fhon boys. I fhink fhof in yeor 7 fhe
spreod of dofo of Y7 girIs wiII be wide os some ore very smoII ond fhin buf ofhers
hove deveIoped for more. I fhink fhof Y7 boys on fhe ofher hond wiII hove much
more simiIor heighfs ond weighfs os fhey fend fo hove growfh spurfs Iofer on. 8y
Y9 I wouId hove expecfed fhe girIs fo hove evened ouf ond oII be of o simiIor
heighf ond weighf becouse girIs generoIIy hove hod fheir growfh spurfs by fhis
fime. I wouId hove expecfed fhe boys dofo fo hove spreod even more. 8y YII I
fhink fhof fhe girIs dofo wiII hove sforfed fo spreod ouf ogoin buf I wouId expecf
fhe boys fo be cIoser.

83**#5-)/0 +&-&
I wiII sforf by discording ony oufIiers (unreoIisfic dofo) from fhe dofo os fhese
couId offecf my end concIusions.
In fhe Y7 boys cofegory I found one oufIier, number I34. There wos no weighf
recorded ond in fhe YI0 boys cofegory I removed number I04 becouse if hod o
weighf of 9 kg. This is nof beIievobIe for o person in YI0 ond of heighf I.o
mefres.
I wiII use o sompIe of I00 pupiIs. I wiII sfrofify my sompIe wifh yeor groups ond
gender. I wiII do fhis so fhof I con Iook of fhe reIofionships wifhin fhe schooI ond
compore yeor groups ond gender.

Yeor 0roup SompIe no. from yeor 0irIs 8oys
Y7 Z8Z/II83 I00 ~ 9: 47.Io7 ~ ;; bZ.847 ~ ;<
Y8 Z70/II83 I00 ~ 9< 4o.37 ~ ;; b3.77 ~ ;9
Y9 ZoI/II83 I00 ~ 99 b4.87 ~ ;9 4b.Z7 ~ ;=
YI0 Z00/II83 I00 ~ ;> 477 ~ ? b37 ~ @
YII I70/II83 I00 ~ ;: b0.b97 ~ > 49.4I7 ~ >

I wiII sorf fhe dofo info oIphobefcioI order occording fo surnome, gender ond yeor
group. I wiII foke fhe firsf nomes in fhe Iisf, os surnome hos no effecf on
someone's weighf or heighf.

In order fo prove my hypofhesis I wiII corry ouf o ronge of onoIysis. They wiII heIp
me idenfify fhe sfrengfhs ond weoknesses of reIofionships befween heighf ond
weighf. I wiII sforf by pIoffing scoffer grophs of my dofo ond using o Iine of besf
fif. I wiII Iook of fhe overoge verficoI disfonce of fhe poinfs from fhe Iine. This wiII
oIIow me fo compore sfrengfhs in differenf yeor groups ond gender.
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A-2&-)()#+ 7&B6*#
Y7 0irIs
C#&2 D23E6 AE2/&B# F32#/&B# ; F32#/&B#9 D#/+#2 .#)0"-GBH I#)0"-GJ0H
7 Anderson Zohroh FemoIe I.bo b3
7 Anderson Mork Adom MoIe I.4b 40
7 Anderson Liso Morie FemoIe I.bZ 40
7 Anderson IyIie Jone FemoIe I.4Z 4I
7 8ornes ChIoe Emmo FemoIe I.oI 4b
7 8oshir Somiroh FemoIe I.oZ 40
7 8ofes HoIIy Dempsey FemoIe I.oI 47
7 8eII Leoh Ann FemoIe I.ob 4b
7 8enjomin Emmo Veronico FemoIe I.o3 4b
7 8Iock Soroh FemoIe I.48 4Z
7 8oyce MicheIIe Louise FemoIe I.bI b0

Y7 8oys
C#&2 D23E6 AE2/&B# F32#/&B# ; F32#/&B#9 D#/+#2 .#)0"-GBH I#)0"-GJ0H
7 Abejuro Sovf MoIe I.48 44
7 AfsoI OIiver Fred MoIe I.bb b3
7 Ahmed DJ MoIe I.oZ 48
7 Ahmed Wosim MoIe I.o0 40
7 Ahmoud Asif MoIe I.4Z Zo
7 AIexonder Jock MoIe I.b9 4b
7 Anderson Mork Adom MoIe I.4b 40
7 Andrew SohoiI Forooq MoIe I.b0 4I
7 Andrews John MoIe I.4I 4b
7 Asom AIi Po;o MoIe I.3o 38
7 Ashcroff Woyne PouI MoIe I.bZ 37
7 Ausfin Sfeven MoIe I.b4 43
7 8ondicoof 0orfh Joseph MoIe I.bZ Zb

Y8 0irIs
C#&2 D23E6 AE2/&B# F32#/&B# ; F32#/&B#9 D#/+#2 .#)0"-GBH I#)0"-GJ0H
8 Abboff Zohoro FemoIe I.b7 b3
8 Abejuro Louro FemoIe I.o0 b3
8 AIdridge Irisfino FemoIe I.bb 4Z
8 Anderson IyIie Jone FemoIe I.bZ bZ
8 Angobus Irisfino FemoIe I.bb 4Z
8 Angus Louro FemoIe I.bb b0
8 8oiIey MeIIiso FemoIe I.7b 7Z
8 8omford Emmo FemoIe I.oI 48
8 8onken LiIIy FemoIe I.o8 bo
8 8orIow 8iIIie FemoIe I.oZ 49
8 8ofemon Liso Louise FemoIe I.7Z b0
8 8ofes Leoh MeoIey FemoIe I.o0 b0
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Y8 8oys
C#&2 D23E6 AE2/&B# F32#/&B# ; F32#/&B#9 D#/+#2 .#)0"-GBH I#)0"-GJ0H
8 Adom AIonder Anfhony MoIe I.77 b4
8 Aho; Asif MoIe I.70 49
8 AIderson Moffhew MoIe I.bZ bZ
8 AIexonder Ashiq Forood MoIe I.b0 4I
8 AIfred Anfhony MoIe I.7Z bI
8 Anderson PouI MoIe I.o7 bZ
8 Argoh Po;o AIi MoIe I.8o b8
8 Asheq Amir MoIe I.4Z Zo
8 Ashfon Luke Woyne MoIe I.b4 37
8 Afkinson Pouyo MoIe I.ob 4b
8 8orIow PouI DonieI MoIe I.oZ b3
8 8ofh Arfhur 0ordon MoIe I.bZ bZ

Y9 0irIs
C#&2 D23E6 AE2/&B# F32#/&B# ; F32#/&B#9 D#/+#2 .#)0"-GBH I#)0"-GJ0H
9 AIi Aisho FemoIe I.bZ 4b
9 AIi Honnoh FemoIe I.oZ bZ
9 AI-Jiboun Toroh FemoIe I.8 o0
9 Amjod Somio FemoIe I.bb 3o
9 AneiII; Chrisfino FemoIe I.b3 ob
9 Ashworfh Somonfho Ioy FemoIe I.o 48
9 Afkins Pofience FemoIe I.b7 40
9 8ognoII veronico Jone FemoIe I.49 37
9 8orIow 8iIIie FemoIe I.oZ 49
9 8orIow Sondro Jone FemoIe I.o4 bb
9 8eIIfieId Jonef FemoIe I.b8 40
9 8enneff Suson EIi;obefh FemoIe I.o 4I

Y9 8oys
C#&2 D23E6 AE2/&B# F32#/&B# ; F32#/&B#9 D#/+#2 .#)0"-GBH I#)0"-GJ0H
9 Abejuro Hermon MoIe I.o0 o0
9 Adnon Mohmood MoIe I.bo o0
9 Agho Hosoib MoIe I.oo b4
9 Agho Hosiob MoIe I.oo 70
9 AIsderson Moffhew MoIe I.bZ bZ
9 Amin Ihurom MoIe I.7b 7b
9 Anokin Pouyo MoIe I.ob 4b
9 AngIe Iurf MoIe I.bZ b4
9 Armornio Vinfchen;o Courfino MoIe I.o7 b4
9 Asom Muneer MoIe I.7I o0
9 Ausfin Sfeve MoIe I.80 48
9 8onks Pobin MoIe I.73 oo
9 8eon SfonIey MoIe I.bb b0
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YI0 0irIs
C#&2 D23E6 AE2/&B# F32#/&B# ; F32#/&B#9 D#/+#2 .#)0"-GBH I#)0"-GJ0H
I0 AIi Aisho FemoIe I.bZ 4b
I0 Anderson To; FemoIe I.80 o0
I0 Armsfrong Soroh FemoIe I.o7 oo
I0 Ashiq A;ro FemoIe I.o0 bo
I0 8orn Somonfho Pobey FemoIe I.40 4b
I0 8orry IoyIeigh FemoIe I.73 bI
I0 8hoffi Honnoh FemoIe I.7Z bo
I0 8hoffi Sodio FemoIe I.oZ 48

YI0 8oys
C#&2 D23E6 AE2/&B# F32#/&B# ; F32#/&B#9 D#/+#2 .#)0"-GBH I#)0"-GJ0H
I0 Abejorouge Henry MoIe I.o3 o0
I0 Aberdeen Pichord MoIe I.7b 4b
I0 Adom SfonIey Sfevens MoIe I.80 49
I0 Agho Shohoib MoIe I.oo 70
I0 Air Joson Dovid MoIe I.90 70
I0 ArnoId Ievin MoIe I.70 b7
I0 8onks Pobbin Adom MoIe I.oo oo
I0 8ofes Morkus Edword MoIe I.80 o0
I0 8ennef Mormon MoIe I.7b bo

YII 0irIs
C#&2 D23E6 AE2/&B# F32#/&B# ; F32#/&B#9 D#/+#2 .#)0"-GBH I#)0"-GJ0H
II AbIeson AnbigoIe AngeIo FemoIe I.83 o0
II Acfon Jenny Soroh FemoIe I.o7 bZ
II AIexonder CIoire FemoIe I.o0 b4
II AIi Amero FemoIe I.oZ bo
II AIsom Somio FemoIe I.bb 3o
II 8orIow Honoh Mory FemoIe I.o3 44
II 8orIow Louise Jone FemoIe I.o3 44

YII 8oys
C#&2 D23E6 AE2/&B# F32#/&B# ; F32#/&B#9 D#/+#2 .#)0"-GBH I#)0"-GJ0H
II Armsfrong Simon PouI MoIe I.o7 oo
II Askobof Fernodo Mikey MoIe I.7I b7
II 8oIIson Jomes Lowrence MoIe I.bZ o0
II 8eck WiIIiom Lewis MoIe I.7Z o3
II 8enfIey Jomes Chrisfopher MoIe I.9I 8Z
II 8erk Sfephon DonoId MoIe I.77 b7
II 8iggIeoskess Frederick Poshid MoIe I.8 o0
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I wiII sforf by drowing o scoffer groph of heighfs ond weighfs of fhe whoIe schooI. I wiII
fhen find fhe sfrengfh of fhe reIofionship for eoch yeor by finding fhe disfonce of eoch
poinf from fhe Iine of besf fif ond foking fhe overoge. I wiII do fhis by:

I. Puffing fhe x-coordinofes info fhe equofion from fhe groph.
Z. Subfrocf fhe y voIue from fhe onswer I coIcuIofed in I.
3. Squore fhe voIues fo eIiminofe negofives.
4. Squore roof fhe voIues.
b. Toke on overoge verficoI heighf from fhe Iine of besf fif.

K '
F32#/&B# ; F32#/&B#9 D#/+#2
.#)0"-
GBH
I#)0"-
GJ0H
L#2-)5&*
"#)0"-
+)((#2#/5#
AME&2# -3
2#B3N# O
AME&2# 233-
Zohroh FemoIe I.bo b3 43.o08o 9.39I3o 88.I97o43 9.39I3o
Mork Adom MoIe I.4b 40 4Z.Z409 -Z.Z4088 b.0ZIb43Z Z.Z4088
Liso Morie FemoIe I.bZ 40 38.8ZIb Z.I78bZ 4.74b9494 Z.I78bZ
IyIie Jone FemoIe I.4Z 4I 4b.3I83 -0.3I834 0.I0I3404 0.3I834
ChIoe Emmo FemoIe I.oI 4b 4b.oo03 -b.oo0Z8 3Z.03877 b.oo0Z8
Somiroh FemoIe I.oZ 40 4b.3I83 I.o8Ioo Z.8Z79804 I.o8Ioo
HoIIy Dempsey FemoIe I.oI 47 4o.o8oI -I.o8oI Z.84Z933Z I.o8oI
Leoh Ann FemoIe I.ob 4b 4o.00ZZ -I.00ZZZ I.0044449 I.00ZZZ
Emmo Veronico FemoIe I.o3 4b 44.Z9Zb b.70748 3Z.b7b3Z8 b.70748
Soroh FemoIe I.48 4Z 40.873I I.IZo88 I.Zo98b8b I.IZo88
MicheIIe Louise FemoIe I.bI b0 4I.8989 8.I0I0o ob.oZ7I73 8.I0I0o

Sovf MoIe I.48 44 94.309 -b0.3090Z Zb30.997I b0.3090Z
OIiver Fred MoIe I.bb b3 43.Zoo7 9.7333 94.737IZ9 9.7333
DJ MoIe I.oZ 48 4b.oo03 Z.3397Z b.474Z897 Z.3397Z
Wosim MoIe I.o0 40 44.97o4 -4.97o4 Z4.7o4bb7 4.97o4
Asif MoIe I.4Z Zo 38.8ZIb -IZ.8ZI48 Io4.3903b IZ.8ZI48
Jock MoIe I.b9 4b 44.o34b 0.3obb4 0.I33oI9b 0.3obb4
Mork Adom MoIe I.4b 40 39.8473 0.IbZ7 0.0Z33I73 0.IbZ7
SohoiI Forooq MoIe I.b0 4I 4I.bb7 -0.bb7 0.3I0Z49 0.bb7
John MoIe I.4I 4b 38.479b o.bZ04o 4Z.bIo399 o.bZ04o
AIi Po;o MoIe I.3o 38 3o.7o98 I.Z30Io I.bI3Z93o I.Z30Io
Woyne PouI MoIe I.bZ 37 4Z.Z409 -b.Z4088 Z7.4oo8Z3 b.Z4088
Sfeven MoIe I.b4 43 4Z.9Z48 0.07bZ4 0.00booII 0.07bZ4
0orfh Joseph MoIe I.bZ Zb 4Z.Z409 -I7.Z4088 Z97.Z4794 I7.Z4088

Averoge o.Z77398I8

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I"3*# 75"33*
y ~ b9.738x - 4b.978
90

80

70

o0

b0

40

30
W
e
i
g
h
f

(
k
g
)



Z0
I.30 I.40 I.b0 I.o0 I.70 I.80 I.90 Z.00
Heighf (m)

There is o foirIy sfrong reIofionship befween fhe heighf ond weighf of o person. The
overoge verficoI disfonce of fhe poinfs from fhe Iine is Z4.b (fo I d.p.). As fhe heighf of o
person increoses, so does fheir weighf.

I hove coIcuIofed fhe sfondord deviofion of heighfs ond weighfs of peopIe in fhe schooI
compufer.

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" "
2
) (


The meon heighf in fhe whoIe schooI is I.oZ. The sfondord deviofion of fhe heighf of
peopIe from fhe whoIe schooI is 0.II (fo Z d.ps)

The meon weighf in fhe whoIe schooI is b0.3o. The sfondord deviofion of fhe weighf of
peopIe from fhe whoIe schooI is I0.Zo (fo Z d.ps)

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C>
y ~ 34.I94x - 9.734
o0

b0

40

30

Z0

I0
w
e
i
g
h
f



0
I.30 I.3b I.40 I.4b I.b0 I.bb I.o0 I.ob
heighf

C> D)2*7
y ~ IZ.338x - Zb.99I
o0

b0

40

30

Z0

I0
w
e
i
g
h
f



0
I.40 I.4b I.b0 I.bb I.o0 I.ob I.70 I.7b
heighf

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C> P3'7
y ~ 3b.98x - I3.7bI
o0

b0

40

30

Z0

I0
w
e
i
g
h
f



0
I.30 I.3b I.40 I.4b I.b0 I.bb I.o0 I.ob
heighf

The groph shows fhof in yeor 7 fhere is o reosonobIy sfrong reIofionship befween heighf
ond weighf. The overoge verficoI disfonce of fhe poinfs from fhe Iine of besf fif is 4.3 (fo
I d.p.). This shows fhof fhe reIofionship is sfronger on Yeor 7 fhon if is for fhe whoIe
schooI.

In my hypofhesis I fhoughf fhof in Y& fhe reIofionship befween heighf ond weighf wouId
be sfronger in boys. Using my sompIe of Y7s from fhis schooI my hypofhesis wos incorrecf.
The overoge verficoI disfonce of fhe poinfs from fhe Iine of besf fif for fhe girIs wos 3.4
ond for fhe boys wos b.4.

The meon heighf for Y7 is I.o m. The sfondord deviofion of fhe heighfs is: 0.08 (fo Z dps).

The meon weighf Y7 is 4Z.o kg. The sfondord deviofion of fhe weighfs is: o.84 (fo Z d.ps)

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C?
y ~ b4.Ibbx - 38.I79
80

70

o0

b0

40

30

Z0
W
e
i
g
h
f

(
k
g
)



I0
I.40 I.b0 I.o0 I.70 I.80 I.90 Z.00 Z.I0
Heighf (m)

In yeor 8 fhe reIofionship is nof quife os sfrong. The overoge verficoI disfonce of fhe
poinfs from fhe Iine of besf fif is b.3 (fo I d.p)

The meon heighf for Y8 is I.oZ m. The sfondord deviofion of fhe heighfs is: 0.I0 (fo Z dps).

The meon weighf Y8 is 49.4 kg. The sfondord deviofion of fhe weighfs is: 8.b9 (fo Z d.ps)

C@
y ~ o9.oI8x - b9.7ZZ
80

70

o0

b0

40

30

Z0
W
e
i
g
h
f

(
k
g
)



I0
I.4 I.b I.o I.7 I.8 I.9 Z.0 Z.I
Heighf (m)

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C@ D)2*7
y ~ b7.7ZZx - 44.o37
ob

o0

bb

b0

4b

40

3b
W
e
i
g
h
f



30
I.4 I.b I.o I.7 I.8 I.9 Z.0 Z.I
Heighf

C@ P3'7
y ~ b3.48x - Z8.7ZZ
7b

70

ob

o0

bb

b0

4b
W
e
i
g
h
f



40
I.b0 I.bb I.o0 I.ob I.70 I.7b I.80 I.8b
Heighf

AIfhough fhe reIofionship does nof oppeor fo be os sfrong os in previous yeors, fhe overoge
verficoI disfonce of fhe poinfs from fhe Iine of besf fif is Z.7 (fo I d.p) moking fhis fhe
sfrongesf reIofionship yef.

In my hypofhesis I fhoughf fhof by yeor 9 I fhoughf fhe reIofionship for fhe girIs wouId
hove sforfed fo sfrengfhen ond fhof for fhe boys fhe reIofionship wouId hove weokened
since Y7. The overoge verficoI disfonce of fhe poinfs from fhe Iine of besf fif for fhe girIs
b.4 ond for fhe boys 7.4. This meons fhof fhis porf of my hypofhesis wos incorrecf for fhe
girIs (fhe reIofionship hos weokened) buf correcf for fhe boys (fhe reIofionship hos
weokened.)
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The meon heighf of Y9 is I.oI. The sfondord deviofion of fhe heighfs is: 0.08 (fo Zdps).

The meon weighf of Y9 is bZ.4 (fo Zdps). The sfondord deviofion of fhe weighfs is: I0.49
(fo Zdps)

C;=
y ~ 30.04ox - b.7Z89
7b

70

ob

o0

bb

b0

4b
W
e
i
g
h
f

(
k
g
)



40
I.Z0 I.30 I.40 I.b0 I.o0 I.70 I.80 I.90
Heighf (m)

The dofo for YI0 is very spreod ouf ond does nof show o very sfrong reIofionship. The
overoge verficoI disfonce of fhe poinfs from fhe Iine of besf fif is b.9. This is fhe biggesf
disfonce we hove seen so for.

The meon heighf for YI0 is I.o9. The sfondord deviofion of fhe heighfs is: 0.IZ (fo Zdps).

The meon weighf for YI0 is bo.b (fo Idp). The sfondord deviofion of fhe weighfs is: 8.43
(fo Zdps)

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C;;
y ~ o7.8Z8x - b7.984
90

80

70

o0

b0

40

30
W
e
i
g
h
f

(
k
g
)



Z0
I.40 I.b0 I.o0 I.70 I.80 I.90 Z.00 Z.I0
Heighf (m)

C;; D)2*7
y ~ I0b.04x - IZZIb
ob

o0

bb

b0

4b

40

3b

W
e
i
g
h
f

(
k
g
)



30
I.b4 I.bo I.b8 I.o0 I.oZ I.o4 I.oo I.o8
Heighf (m)
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C;; P3'7
y ~ 40.7Ibx - o.8077
8b

80

7b

70

ob

o0

bb
W
e
i
g
h
f

(
k
g
)



b0
I.4 I.b I.o I.7 I.8 I.9 Z.0 Z.I
Heighf (m)

In my hypofhesis I soid fhof I fhoughf fhof by YII fhe dofo reIofionship for fhe girIs dofo
wouId hove sforfed fo spreod ouf ogoin ond fhof for fhe boys fhe dofo wiII hove sforfed fo
sfrengfhen. The overoge verficoI disfonce of fhe poinfs from fhe Iine for fhe girIs is o.0Z,
fhis is whof I fhoughf in my hypofhesis. For fhe boys I fhoughf fhof fhe reIofionship wouId
be sfronger. The overoge verficoI disfonce of fhe poinfs from fhe Iine of besf fif is b.9,
fhe reIofionship hos sfrengfhened from Y9 ond fhis is fhe some os whof I fhoughf in my
hypofhesis.

The yeor II groph visuoIIy shows more reIofionship of fhe poinfs fhon fhe YI0 groph buf
fhe overoge verficoI disfonce of fhe poinfs from fhe Iine of besf fif is fhe bigger: o.8 (fo
I d.p) fhis feIIs us fhof fhe reIofionship is nof os sfrong.

The meon heighf for YII is I.o9. The sfondord deviofion of fhe heighfs is: 0.II (fo Zdps).

The meon weighf for YII is bo.b (fo Zdps). The sfondord deviofion of fhe weighfs is: II.0Z
(fo Zdps)

A-&/+&2+ ,#N)&-)3/ 3( .#)0"-

The ronge of heighfs in fhe schooI is I.3o I.9I m

Yeor 0roup Meon Heighf Sfondord Deviofion
7 I.o 0.08
8 I.oZ 0.I0
9 I.oI 0.08
I0 I.o9 0.IZ
II I.o9 0.II
^^^
SmoIIesf sfondord
deviofion ~ fighfesf
oround fhe meon
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%#&/ "#)0"-7

I.7

I.o9

I.o8

I.o7





I.oo

I.ob

I.o4

I.o3

I.oZ

I.oI

I.o
A
v
e
r
o
g
e

h
e
i
g
h
f



I.b9
7 8 9 I0 II
Yeor group

We con see from fhis groph fhof, oIfhough we wouId ossume fhof fhe oIder you gef fhe
foIIer you gef, in fhis schooI on overoge fhe Y9s ore smoIIer fhon fhe y8s. This couId be
becouse my sompIe wos nof big enough. The heighf evens ouf in YI0 ond YII. This couId be
becouse peopIe grow very fosf unfiI YI0 ond fhen sforf fo sIow down.

A-&/+&2+ ,#N)&-)3/ 3( I#)0"-

The ronge of heighfs in fhe schooI is Zb 8Z kg

Yeor 0roup Meon Weighf Sfondord Deviofion
7 4Z.o o.84
8 49.4 8.b9
9 bZ.4 I0.49
I0 bo.b 8.43
II bo.b II.0Z

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o0

b0

40

30

Z0
A
v
e
r
o
g
e

W
e
i
g
h
f



I0
7 8 9 I0 II
Yeor group

The fobIe shows fhof os fhe oge of o person increoses so does fheir weighf. If oIso feIIs us
fhof when pupiIs reoch YI0 fhey begin fo even ouf we con see fhis is becouse fhe meon
weighf is fhe some in bofh YI0 ond YII. In Y7 fhe sfondord deviofion is cIosesf fo fhe
meon. This meons fhof in Y7 fhe pupiIs ore oII of o simiIor heighf fhon in ofher yeors.

In YI0 ond YII I found fhof fhe meon weighfs were fhe some ond so were fhe meon
heighfs. This meons fhof oround fhis oge peopIe musf sforf fo sIow down growing. If couId
be fhe fouIf of my sompIe nof being big enough. In YII fhe heighfs ore cIoser fo fhe meon
ond in YI0 fhe weighfs ore cIoser fo fhe meon. This shows fhof we sIow down growing
before we sIow down puffing weighf on.

Q33J)/0 &- -"# 2#*&-)3/7")6 R#-S##/ "#)0"- &/+ S#)0"-

Yeor group Averoge verficoI disfonce from fhe Iine of
besf fif
7 4.3
8 b.3
9 Z.7
I0 b.9
II o.8

This shows fhof fhe oIder fhe pupiIs of fhe schooI gef, fhe Iess heighf ond weighf ore
reIofed. In Y9 fhe reIofionship is very sfrong. This couId be becouse my sompIe is unusuoIIy
overoge. Or if couId be becouse of fhof oge fhe reIofionship is sfrong. In YII fhe
reIofionship is of ifs weokesf. This is whof I predicfed in my hypofhesis. This moy be
becouse os peopIe gef oIder fhere is o greofer voriofion of smoII/foII peopIe ond skinny/big
peopIe.

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I wiII now Iook of how gender offecfs fhe reIofionship.

FirsfIy I wiII Iook of girIs

F#B&*#7
y ~ bI.308x - 33.ZZI
80

70

o0

b0

40

30

Z0
W
e
i
g
h
f



I0
I.30 I.40 I.b0 I.o0 I.70 I.80 I.90 Z.0
Heighf

The overoge verficoI disfonce of fhe poinfs from fhe Iine of besf fif is: 4.97. This shows
fhof fhere is o foirIy sfrong reIofionship befween fhe heighfs ond weighfs of girIs.

The meon heighf is I.o m. The sfondord deviofion is 0.09 (fo I dp). The meon weighf is 49.I
(fo I dp). The sfondord deviofion is 7.9 (fo I dp).

Mow I wiII Iook of boys.

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%&*#7
y ~ oZ.449x - 49.ob8
90

80

70

o0

b0

40

30
W
e
i
g
h
f
s



Z0
I.30 I.40 I.b0 I.o0 I.70 I.80 I.90 Z.00
Heighfs (m)

The overoge verficoI disfonce of fhe poinfs from fhe Iine of besf fif is 7.Z (fo I dp). This
feIIs us fhof fhe reIofionship is sfronger in girIs fhon if is in boys. This is nof whof I
predicfed in my hypofhesis. This couId be becouse I wos wrong or becouse my sompIe is nof
big enough.

The meon heighf is I.o3. The sfondord deviofion is I.3 (fo I dp). The meon weighf is bZ.I
(fo I dp). The sfondord deviofion is II.99 (fo Zdps).

D#/+#2 &/+ "#)0"-

0ender Meon Heighf (m) Sfondord Deviofion
0irIs I.0o 0.09
8oys I.o3 I.3

This shows fhof fhe overoge heighf of o boy is b7 cm more fhon fhe overoge heighf of o
girI. The sfondord deviofion shows us fhof fhe heighfs of girIs ore o Iof cIoser fogefher
fhon fhe heighfs of boys.

D#/+#2 &/+ S#)0"-

0ender Meon Weighf (kg) Sfondord Deviofion
0irIs 49.I 7.9
8oys bZ.I II.99

This shows fhof fhe overoge weighf of o boy is 3 kg more fhon fhe overoge weighf of o girI.
The sfondord deviofion shows us fhof fhe weighfs of girIs ore o Iof cIoser fogefher fhon
fhe weighfs of boys.

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Q33J)/0 &- -"# 2#*&-)3/7")6 R#-S##/ 0#/+#2 &/+ "#)0"- &/+ S#)0"-

0ender Averoge verficoI disfonce of fhe poinfs from
fhe Iine of besf fif
FemoIe 4.98
MoIe 7.Z

This shows fhof fhe reIofionship befween heighf ond weighf is for sfronger in girIs fhon if
is in boys. This goes ogoinsf whof I soid in my hypofhesis. I fhoughf fhof if wouId be for
more opporenf in boys. This couId be becouse my sompIe is nof big enough fo show o foir
spreod of dofo or fhis couId be frue.

83/5*E7)3/

I fhink fhof oIfhough I fook o represenfofive sompIe of sfudenfs from MoyfieId SchooI,
fhe dofo couId hove been more occurofe if I fook o bigger sompIe os I00 sfudenfs is nof
very mony. This sompIe wos oIso unique fo MoyfieId SchooI, if I hod wonfed more generoI
resuIfs I couId hove sompIed in o differenf woy, e.g. foken fhe some omounf of sfudenfs
from eoch yeor, wifh fhe some omounf of boys ond girIs. In concIusion, I hove found fhof
fhe reIofionship befween heighf ond weighf is for more opporenf in girIs fhon in boys. I
hove found fhof os you gef oIder your heighf ond weighf increose unfiI Y9. In Y9 I found
fhof pupiIs gof smoIIer. As we know fhof if is nof physicoIIy possibIe fo gef smoIIer heighf
woys I fried fo find reosons for fhis. If couId hove been fhof fhe dofo in my sompIe wos
nof occurofe or my sompIe being big enough. To overcome fhis probIem I couId hove foken o
bigger sompIe from Y9 or I couId hove used Y9s from o differenf schooI - moybe MoyfieId
SchooI hod on excepfionoIIy smoII yeor group.

Anofher woy of ruIing ouf fhis probIem wos fo Iook of dofo in o differenf woy. I chose fo
Iook of sfondord deviofion. However even using fhis woy of Iooking of fhe records I sfiII
found fhof Y9 wos on overoge smoIIer fhon Y8.

Yeor 0roup Meon heighf Sfondord deviofion
7 I.o 0.08
8 I.oZ 0.I0
@ ;TU; =T=?
I0 I.o9 0.IZ
II I.o9 0.II