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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,

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The question is incomplete as the required data is not given, however, the data associated with the question is as follows:

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

Answer:

The correct answer is option C. Between the ages of 12 and 16, all four boys had the biggest jump in height.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the given data, normally boys exhibit physical growth during puberty. The growth rate is at the highest level between the ages of 12 and 16 that is the puberty period.

It is found that during this period the growth of the height reaches its 90 percent. The same trend is given in the data provides all four boys show the highest jump between 12 to 16.

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