Question

ramiro is 3/10 as tall as the flagpole. the flagpole is 5/9 as tall asa nearby tree.the tree is 32 2/5 feet tall. how tall is rammiro

Answer 1

Tree height: 32 2/5
Flagpole: 5/9 * 32 2/5
Ramiro: 3/10 * Flagpole

5/9 * 32 2/5 =
= 5/9 * 162/5 =
= 1/9 * 162/1 =
= 1/1 * 18/1 =
= 1 * 18 =
= 18 [feet]

So the flagpole is 18 feet tall. Ramiro is 3/10 of its height, so:

3/10 * 18 =
= 54/10 =
= 5 4/10 =
= 5 2/5

Answer: Ramiro is 5 2/5 feet tall.