SOLUTION: The sum of the heights of a giraffe and a baby giraffe is 15 meters. If the baby giraffe has a height which is 2/3 that of the giraffe, what is the height of the baby giraffe?
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Question 1125408: The sum of the heights of a giraffe and a baby giraffe is 15 meters. If the baby giraffe has a height which is 2/3 that of the giraffe, what is the height of the baby giraffe?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
g, adult giraffe
b, baby giraffe
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