Human bodies come in a range of sizes. When designing a custom piece of furniture for a unique client, a furniture maker can afford to customize all aspects of the design to the customers height and body dimensions. When designing furniture for a restaurant or general use, furniture should suit the largest possible number of body types. The study of the the average proportions of the human body is referred to as ergonomics. By compiling extensive measurements of human bodies and processing those numbers into mean and average dimensions, the ergonomic studies that began in the 1960s have greatly increased the furniture designer's awareness and ability to support the human form.
(NCTM Standard: Data Analysis and Probability)
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