SOLUTION: josh is 72 inches tall. Ruben is 9/10 as tall as Josh. John is 11/12 as tall as Ruben. a. what is rubens height in inches? b.what fractional part of joshes height is john?

Algebra ->  Real-numbers -> SOLUTION: josh is 72 inches tall. Ruben is 9/10 as tall as Josh. John is 11/12 as tall as Ruben. a. what is rubens height in inches? b.what fractional part of joshes height is john?      Log On


   

Question 98488: josh is 72 inches tall. Ruben is 9/10 as tall as Josh. John is 11/12 as tall as Ruben.
a. what is rubens height in inches?
b.what fractional part of joshes height is john?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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72*9/10=64.8 RUBIN'S HEIGHT.
64.8*11/12=59.4 JOHN'S HEIGHT.
9/10*11/12=99/120 OR 33/40 IS THE FRACTIONAL PART OF JOHN'S HEIGHT IN RELATIONSHIP TO JOSH'S HEIGHT.