In a perfectly fitting chair, and you are a male in the 50^th percentile, your chair should be:

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Based on the given information that the person is in the 50th percentile, we should look at the corresponding data for this percentile in a standard anthropometric data chart. According to such charts, the average buttock-popliteal length (sitting height) for a male in this percentile is 43.6 inches. From this measurement, we subtract the average thigh thickness for this percentile, which is 26.3 inches, to arrive at a knee height of 17.3 inches. This is the correct answer.

In a Perfectly Fitting Chair, and You Are a Male