document.write( "Question 105500: On an NBA team the two forwards measure 6'8\" and 6'6\" and the two guards measure 6'0\" and 5'9\" tall. How tall a center should they hire if they wish to have a starting team average height of at least 6'5\"? \n" ); document.write( "
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6-8
\n" ); document.write( "6-6
\n" ); document.write( "6-0
\n" ); document.write( "5-9 NOW ADD
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\n" ); document.write( "23-23 OR WE HAVE 23 FEET 23 INCHES OR 24 FEET 11 INCHES.
\n" ); document.write( "TO AVERAGE 6-5 FOR ALL 5 PLAYERS WE NEED A TOTAL OF
\n" ); document.write( "5(6-5)=30-25 OR 30 FEET 25 INCHES OR 32 FEET 1 INCH
\n" ); document.write( "NOW SUBTRACTING WHAT WE HAVE (24-11) FROM WHAT WE NEED (32-1) WE GET
\n" ); document.write( "32-1 WHICH HAS TO BE CONVERTED TO
\n" ); document.write( "31-13 SO WE CAN SUBTRACT.
\n" ); document.write( "-(24-11)
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\n" ); document.write( "7-2 IS WHAT WE NEED FOR THE CENTER.
\n" ); document.write( "PROOF:
\n" ); document.write( "6-8
\n" ); document.write( "6-6
\n" ); document.write( "6-0
\n" ); document.write( "5-9
\n" ); document.write( "7-2 NOW ADD THE TEAM HEIGHTS
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\n" ); document.write( "30-25 OR 32+1 WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED
\n" ); document.write( "32*12+1=5*77 (CONVERTING FIGURES TO INCHES)
\n" ); document.write( "384+1=385\r
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