Question

Suppose John is a 14-year-old boy who weighs 45 kg (100 lbs). John is at the 25thpercentile of weight for his age. Twenty-five percent of 14-year-old boys weigh the same or less than John and 75% weigh more than John. If John’s height is 170 cm (almost 5’7”), he is at the 75thpercentile of his height for age. Based on the informationgiven about John, how would you describe John’s general appearance?

Answer 1

I’d say John is a pretty skinny boy who doesn’t have too much height on him. he doesn’t appear to have much muscle on him or excess weight.