There are four boys in Paul’s family. By the age of nineteen, all of them are over six feet tall. The data table below shows their height at different ages:

Age 8
Age 12
Age 16
Age 20
Age 24
Paul
4 ft 8 in
5 ft 0 in
5 ft 11 in
6 ft 1 in
6 ft 1 in
Bruce
4 ft 6 in
4 ft 11 in
5 ft 10 in
6 ft 1 in
6 ft 1 in
Tom
4 ft 9 in
5 ft 0 in
6 ft 0 in
6 ft 2 in
6 ft 2 in
Steve
4 ft 7 in
4 ft 11 in
5 ft 11 in
6 ft 1 in
6 ft 1 in

What can be said about the growth trend for boys in Paul’s family?
a.
All four boys grew at a steady, consistent rate between the ages of 8 and 24.
b.
All four boys had a growth spurt around the age of 20.
c.
Between the ages of 12 and 16, all four boys had the biggest jump in height.
d.
Between the ages of 8 and 12, all four boys had the biggest jump in height.