Question

Junior's brother is 5 1/2 feet tall. Junior is 3/5 of his brother's height. How tall is Junior?

Answer 1

Answer:

Junior is $3 \frac{3}{10}\ feet$ talls .

Step-by-step explanation:

As given

$Junior's\ brother\ is\ 5 \frac{1}{2}\ feet\ tall.$

i.e

$Junior's\ brother\ is\ \frac{11}{2}\ feet\ tall.$

$Junior\ is\ \frac{3}{5}\ of\ his\ brother's\ height.$

Thus

$Junior\ heights = \frac{3}{5}\times Junior\ brothers\ heights$

Putting all the values in the formula

$Junior\ heights = \frac{3}{5}\times \frac{11}{2}$

$Junior\ heights = \frac{33}{10}$

$Junior\ heights = 3 \frac{3}{10}\ feet$

Therefore Junior is $3 \frac{3}{10}\ feet$ talls .

Answer 2

You have to do 5 1/2 times 3/5

$5\frac{1}{2} * \frac{3}{5} = \frac{11}{2} * \frac{3}{5} = \frac{11*3}{2*5} = \frac{33}{10} =3 \frac{3}{10} \ \textless \ -answer$