Question

suppose your child is in the eighty - fourth percentile in height and fortieth percentile in weight. describe what this tells you about your childs stature.
interpret the percentiles.
your child is taller than 84% and heavier than 40% of children their age.
your child is 84 cm tall and weighs 40 kg.
your child is shorter than 84% and lighter than 40% of children their age.
what do the percentiles tell you about your childs stature.
your child is short and heavy, compared to other children their age.
your child is tall and thin, compared to other children their age.
the information tells you nothing about how your child compares to other children their age.

Explanation:

The n - th percentile of a data - set means that n% of the data values are less than or equal to that value. So, an 84th percentile in height means the child is taller than 84% of children of the same age, and a 40th percentile in weight means the child is heavier than 40% of children of the same age.

Answer:

Your child is taller than 84% and heavier than 40% of children their age.
Your child is tall and thin, compared to other children their age.