If a forensic anthropologist feels he/she can estimate the age of a person by dividing the number of teeth present by the total number of teeth, which of the following data analysis methods would be most helpful to him/her?
A) Range charts
B) Indexes
C) Regression formulas
D) Discriminant functions

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Indexes are used to create a ratio or proportion, which aligns with dividing the number of teeth present by the total number of teeth to estimate age.

If a Forensic Anthropologist Feels He/she Can Estimate the Age