Estimating Age Estimate the age of each person shown in the following photos.
1. Diane Sawyer
2. Bill Gates
3. Jimmy Carter
4. George Clooney
5. Johnny Depp
6. Maya Anjelou
7. Jaden Smith
8. Muhammad Ali
9. Barbara and Jenna Bush
10. Abigail Breslin
11. Oprah Winfrey
12. Rick Pitino
13. Nelson Mandela
14. Daniel Radcliffe
15. Madonna
16. Hillary Clinton
17. Miley Cyrus
18. Barack Obama
19. Simon Cowell
20. George W. Bush
How well did you estimate? Record the actual age of each person.
Actual Ages Diane Sawyer Dec. 22, 1945 Diane Sawyer Dec. 22, 1945 Bill Gates Oct. 28, 1955 Bill Gates Oct. 28, 1955 Jimmy Carter – 85 – Oct. 1, 1924 Jimmy Carter – 85 – Oct. 1, 1924 George Clooney – 48 – May 6, 1961 George Clooney – 48 – May 6, 1961 Johnny Depp – 46 – June 9, 1963 Johnny Depp – 46 – June 9, 1963 Maya Anjelou – 81 – April 4, 1928 Jaden Smith – 11 – July 8, 1998
Actual Ages Muhammad Ali – 67 – Jan. 17, 1942 Muhammad Ali – 67 – Jan. 17, 1942 The Bush Twins – 28 – Nov. 25, 1981 The Bush Twins – 28 – Nov. 25, 1981 Abigail Breslin – 13 – April 14, 1996 Abigail Breslin – 13 – April 14, 1996 Oprah Winfrey – 55 – Jan. 29, 1954 Oprah Winfrey – 55 – Jan. 29, 1954 Rick Pitino – 57 – Sept. 18, 1952 Rick Pitino – 57 – Sept. 18, 1952 Nelson Mandela – 91 – July 18, 1918 Nelson Mandela – 91 – July 18, 1918 Daniel Radcliffe – 20 – July 23, 1989 Daniel Radcliffe – 20 – July 23, 1989
Actual Ages Madonna – 51 – Aug. 16, 1958 Madonna – 51 – Aug. 16, 1958 Hillary Clinton – 62 – Oct. 26, 1947 Hillary Clinton – 62 – Oct. 26, 1947 Miley Cyrus – 17 – Nov. 23, 1992 Miley Cyrus – 17 – Nov. 23, 1992 Barack Obama – 48 – Aug. 4, 1961 Barack Obama – 48 – Aug. 4, 1961 Simon Cowell – 50 – Oct. 7, 1959 Simon Cowell – 50 – Oct. 7, 1959 George W. Bush George W. Bush July 6, 1946
Analyzing Our Work How well did you estimate the ages? How well did you estimate the ages? How do you know? How do you know? Who in the group was the “best” ? Who in the group was the “best” ? How can we tell? How can we tell? Let’s explore the data. Let’s explore the data.