SOLUTION: A man is 67 1/12 inches tall and his daughter is 60 8/9 inches tall. How much taller is the man? The man is __ inches taller. Simply your answer. Type an integer or a mixed num
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Question 276058: A man is 67 1/12 inches tall and his daughter is 60 8/9 inches tall. How much taller is the man? The man is __ inches taller. Simply your answer. Type an integer or a mixed number. Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 67 1/12=67 9/108=66 117/108
60 8/9=60 96/108=60 96/108
6 21/108 difference
21/108=7/36
6 7/36 inches taller
I would like to know what crazy ruler was used that gives ninths of an inch!