Group 13Wingspan vs. Height

Colette Johnson, ResultsChristian Judd, GraphsJack Meersman, Data

collection/PPTFrancisco Jerez, Equations

Joseph Jeyer and Rachel McNeill did not participate

Is the height of adult males ages 18-30 related to wingspan?

Height vs. Wingspan Our first quantitative variable is

wingspan measured in inches, of adult males between 18-30 years of age.

Our second quantitative variable is height measured in inches, of adult males between 18-30 years of age.

Data was gathered by randomly selecting adult males in this age range and measuring them

In order to discover if there was a significant correlation between height and wingspan, we gathered information from

25 men between ages of 18-35 to participate in the study.

Age in YearsWingspan

(In)Height

(In)Wingspan-Height

proportion

18 65.2 65.1 1.002

22 72.2 70.6 1.023

25 68 69.2 0.983

27 69.3 68.9 1.006

19 65.9 63.9 1.031

23 65.9 67.5 0.976

26 72.1 69.9 1.031

25 68.7 66.1 1.039

29 70 72.3 0.968

30 76 75.1 1.012

20 67.3 67.3 1.000

21 74.7 70.6 1.058

22 67.3 67.8 0.993

Age in YearsWingspan

(In)Height

(In)Wingspan-Height

proportion

22 68.6 68.6 1.000

26 80.3 76.1 1.055

28 69.2 69.1 1.001

19 67.9 66.7 1.018

26 67.9 68.3 0.994

27 72.3 69.4 1.042

30 66.3 65.9 1.006

25 71.4 70.3 1.016

24 71.4 71.2 1.003

23 70.6 68.9 1.025

20 72.8 68.4 1.064

19 70.9 70.5 1.006

Here is a side by side comparison of each individual’s height and wingspan

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Height to Wingspan Comparison in Adult Males

Height (In)Wingspan (In)

Difference Between Height and Wingspan in Males

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Height to Wingspan Proportional Difference

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Height to Wingspan Comparison in Adult Males Ascending Order by Height

Height (In)Wingspan (In)

Comparison by AgeHeight to Wingspan Comparison in Adult Males by Age

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Scatter Plot Y=0.88x+20.88

Results and Summary Linear correlation coefficient r=0.8705, there is a

moderate to strong positive linear relationship. Y=0.88x+20.88 Critical Value=.396 We had 25 individuals in the sample, which

equals 23(df). With significance level of .05, the absolute value of the correlation coefficient is .396. This value is above .381, so there is only a statistically significant relationship between wingspan and height, and the hypothesis must be rejected unless more subjects are included in the study.

Conclusion The relationship between

wingspan and height is only statistically significant.

72% of individuals measured had wingspans greater than that of their height, 8% had height and wingspan that were the same, 20% were taller than wingspan.

The average proportion difference between height and wingspan is 1.015.

Our conclusion is that wingspan and height are related and wingspan is usually about 1 inch greater than height in adult males.