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Question 142347: James is one and a half times taller than his sister Jill. Together their heigh is 10 ft 5 ins . What are their individual heights? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! James is one and a half times taller than his sister Jill. Together their height is 10 ft 5 ins . What are their individual heights?
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Let Jill be "x" inches tall:
EQUATION:
x + (3/2)x = 127 inches
(5/2)x = 127
x = (2/5)*127
x = 50.8 inches (Jill's height)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Stan H.
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