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BOYS: Rnd x Total no. of samples Sample no. Sample no. (rounded to nearest whole number) THUMB WRIST NECK WAIST 0.503*60 30.18 30 7 15 31.5 72 0.571*60 34.26 34 6 16.5 33 79 0.138*60 8.28 8 6 15 32 79 0.176*60 10.56 11 6.5 17.5 35 79 0.055*60 3.3 3 6.5 15 33 85 0.282*60 16.92 17 7 16 36 75 0.332*60 19.92 20 9 16.5 32 65 0.526*60 31.56 32 7 17.4 35 77 0.633*60 37.98 38 6 17 33 70 0.692*60 41.52 42 6 17 29 74 0.917*60 55.02 55 7 17.3 37 88.2 0.110*60 6.6 7 7 18 36 85 0.549*60 32.94 33 7 17.2 34 76 0.642*60 38.52 39 8 14.5 34.5 73 0.767*60 46.02 46 7 17 40.5 75.5 0.781*60 46.86 47 6.5 16.7 34 73 0.965*60 57.9 58 7.5 15.5 34 69 0.206*60 12.36 12 7 15 33 74 0.758*60 45.48 45 5.5 14 31 72 0.435*60 26.1 26 7 17 36.5 85.5 0.021*60 1.26 1 6.5 16 34 75 0.502*60 30.12 30 7 15 31.5 72 0.558*60 33.48 33 7 17.2 34 76 0.846*60 50.76 51 7.2 18.5 36 94.8 0.472*60 28.32 28 5.5 16 34 76 0.874*60 52.44 52 7.3 17 33.3 74 0.476*60 28.56 29 6.5 18 36 80 0.647*60 38.82 39 8 14.5 34.5 73 0.898*60 53.88 54 6.5 17 31 72.5 0.666*60 39.96 40 7 15.5 35 90 These are the 50% (30 samples out of 60) samples of boys data used in this investigation. GIRLS: Rnd x Total no. of samples Sample no. Sample no. (rounded to nearest whole number THUMB WRIST NECK WAIST 0.572*80 45.76 46 6 15.5 30.5 74 0.172*80 13.76 14 6 16 41 69 0.963*80 77.04 77 6.5 16 30.5 66 0.149*80 11.92 12 5.5 15 31.5 68 0.439*80 35.12 35 6.5 17 35 80 0.115*80 9.2 9 5.5 14 31 66 0.658*80 52.64 53 6 15 32 70 0.135*80 10.8 11 6 16 31 69 0.123*80 9.84 10 6 15.5 31.5 70 0.832*80 66.56 67 6 15 29 63 0.248*80 19.84 20 6 15 31 63 0.508*80 40.64 41 5.5 14 30 70 0.701*80 56.08 56 5 14 29 70 0.762*80 60.96 61 6 13 30 62 0.808*80 64.64 65 6 16 32 67 0.593*80 47.44 47 6.5 14.5 30 68 0.642*80 51.36 52 5.5 15 30.5 74 0.784*80 62.72 63 6 14 31 75 0.053*80 4.24 4 6 16 33 77 0.222*80 17.76 18 6 15 30 60 0.122*80 9.76 10 6 15.5 31.5 70 0.809*80 64.72 65 6 16 32 67 0.607*80 48.56 49 6.5 16 30.5 71 0.982*80 78.56 79 6 14 30 67 0.599*80 47.92 48 6.5 16 31.1 73 0.797*80 63.76 64 7 15 31 61 0.350*80 28 28 5 15 29 61 0.719*80 57.52 58 6 16 32 73 0.241*80 19.28 19 6 15 31 68 0.563*80 45.04 45 5.7 15.5 32 72 0.966*80 77.28 77 6.5 16 30.5 66 0.238*80 19.04 19 6 15 31 68 0.492*80 39.36 39 6 15.5 31 69.5 0.322*80 25.76 26 7 16 33 64 0.418*80 33.44 33 6 15 32 79 0.631*80 50.48 50 6 14.5 30 65 0.529*80 42.32 42 6 14 26 69 0.181*80 14.48 14 6 16 41 69 0.164*80 13.12 13 5.5 15 41 68 0.772*80 61.76 62 5 14 28 69 These are the 50% (40 samples out of 80) samples of girls data used in this investigation. 'They measure my right thumb and desired no more; for mathematical computation that twice round my thumb is once round the wrist and so on to the neck and waist.' Aim: To prove, through statistical analysis, if this statement is true Planning: The data that was used in this investigation was based on a random sample of both sexes aged 14-15 (Year 10). Throughout the investigation there were two factors that were to be considered: 1. Gulliver's theory is based on adults, whereas we were using results of youngsters. From birth to adulthood, children develop at varying rates and this could affect...

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