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The average 10 year old boy is 55 inches tall. How tall is this, in feet?

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Elena L [17]3 years ago

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There is 12 inches in a foot. Times inches by feet. You can pick a number for the feet and do trial and error until you get a number the closet to 55.

12 inches times 4 feet equals 48 inches.
12x4= 48
Now subtract 55 inches from 48 inches
55-48= 7 inches

So 4 feet and 7 inches tall

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