Mehrak lives in America and is 45 inches tall and weighs 45 pounds. She is in good health and her pediatrician says she is developing at a normal pace. Knowing her height and weight it is safe to say that Mehrak is around ____
a. 2 years old
b. 4 years old
c. 6 years old
d. 8 years old.
C. Children in developing nations tend to be a little smaller; therefore a child in Cambodia who was 8 years old could be 45 inches tall and 45 pounds in weight, but it is not likely in the U.S. The typical American 6-year-old child is about 45 inches tall and weighs about 45 pounds.
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