Question

.Jebb is the tallest player on his basketball team. He is 1 1/2 times as tall as the shortest girl in sixth grade, who is 4 1/4 feet tall. How tall is jebb?
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Answer 1

Answer:

$6\frac{3}{8}$ feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been that Jebb is the tallest player on his basketball team. He is 1 1/2 times as tall as the shortest girl in sixth grade, who is 4 1/4 feet tall.

Let us find height of Jebb by multiplying $1\frac{1}{2}$ by $4\frac{1}{4}$.    

First of all we will convert our mixed fractions into improper fractions.

$1\frac{1}{2}=\frac{3}{2}$  

$4\frac{1}{4}=\frac{17}{4}$

$\text{Jebb's height}=\frac{3}{2} \times\frac{17}{4}$

$\text{Jebb's height}=\frac{51}{8}=6\frac{3}{8}=6.375$

Therefore, Jebb is $6\frac{3}{8}$ feet tall.