The feet can measure the height.

THE FEET CAN MEASURE THE HEIGHT

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Bones of the feet can reveal an interesting fact about an individual. Let's combine math with forensics to see how.

Create a spreadsheet.

Make a chart and list the individuals name, height, and foot length.

1. Have the students in your group remove their shoes and measure their height.
2. Measure the length of the adult's left foot from the wall to the tip of the big toe.
3. Examine the numbers. Do you see a pattern?
4. Divide the length of each person's left foot by his/her height. Multiply the quotient by 100. What do you get? You may also want to use the calculator on a computer for this activity

The results of your calculations should be about 15, illustrating that the length of a person's foot is approximately 15 percent of his or her height.