SOLUTION: josh is 72 inches tall. Ruben is 9/10 as tall as Josh. John is 11/12 as tall as Ruben.
a. what is rubens height in inches?
b.what fractional part of joshes height is john?
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Question 98488: josh is 72 inches tall. Ruben is 9/10 as tall as Josh. John is 11/12 as tall as Ruben.
a. what is rubens height in inches?
b.what fractional part of joshes height is john?
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
72*9/10=64.8 RUBIN'S HEIGHT.
64.8*11/12=59.4 JOHN'S HEIGHT.
9/10*11/12=99/120 OR 33/40 IS THE FRACTIONAL PART OF JOHN'S HEIGHT IN RELATIONSHIP TO JOSH'S HEIGHT.
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