Question

leons older brother is 4and 3/4 feet tall. Leon is 1/3 foot shorter than his brother. How tall is leon

Answer 1

Answer: $4\frac{5}{12}\ feet$

Step-by-step explanation:

The height of Leon's older brother = $4\frac{3}{4}$ feet

$=\frac{16+3}{4}=\frac{19}{4}$ feet

Since, Leon is 1/3 foot shorter than his brother.

Then, the height of Leon = $\frac{19}{4}-\frac{1}{3}$

First we need to make them like fractions by multiplying 3 on the numerator and denominator of the first fraction and 4 on the numerator and denominator of the second fraction.

Then, the height of Leon = $\frac{57}{12}-\frac{4}{12}$

$=\frac{57-4}{12}\\=\frac{53}{12}=4\frac{5}{12}$ feet

Hence, The  height of Leon =$4\frac{5}{12}\ feet$