How the father’s height influences the son’s height
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4 min readJul 25, 2020
Let’s say the average height of men is 67.7 inches (172cm). If a man is 72 inches (183cm) tall, how tall will his full-grown son be?
Your first instinct might be: “Oh, that’s easy. The son will be as tall as his father.”
Although 72 inches (183cm) is a possible guesstimate for the son’s height, it is not very probable from a statistical point of view.
