Jacob is 5 5/6 feet tall. Linda is 5 1/4 feet tall. How much taller is Jacob?
2 answers:
This problem boils down to 5/6 - 1/4
To subtract these fractions you need a common denominator.
I'll use 12
The first fraction becomes 10/12 and the second fraction becomes 3/12
10/12-3/12 = 7/12
So Jacob is 7/12 of a foot taller than Linda.
Also note than since 12 inches = 1 foot, you could say Jacob is 7 inches taller than Linda
Find the difference in their heights
5 5/6-5 1/4
The 5s cancel out
5/6-1/4
The LCD is 12
10/12-3/12
7/12
7 inches
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