Height is a measurement that quantifies how tall an individual is from their feet to the top of their head. It is often used as a continuous quantitative variable in statistical analyses.
Picture height as being like different sizes of soda bottles on a shelf. Just like soda bottles come in various heights, individuals also have different heights that can be measured and compared statistically.
Mean Height: The average height calculated by summing all individual heights and dividing by the number of individuals.
Standard Deviation: A measure of variability that indicates how spread out the heights are around the mean height.
Percentile: A specific point within a distribution that indicates what percentage of individuals have heights below that point.
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