SOLUTION: The ratio of one patient's height to another patient's height is 5:4. If one patient is 5 feet, 5 inches tall, how tall would the second patient be?

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Question 858705: The ratio of one patient's height to another patient's height is 5:4. If one patient is 5 feet, 5 inches tall, how tall would the second patient be?
Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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5%2F4+=+%285ft+5in%29+%2F+x
5%2F4+=+%285%2812%29+%2B+5%29in+%2F+x
5%2F4+=+%2860+%2B+5%29in+%2F+x
5%2F4+=+65+%2F+x
5x = 4*65
divide each side by 5
x = 4 * (65/5)
x = 4 * 13
x = 52 inches
dividing by 12 we get
4ft 4 inches