Anthony is 154 cm tall, his brother Gerry is 5/7 as tall as him. How tall is Gerry?
1 answer:
The correct answer is 110 cm
Explanation:
Fractions always include two values (one at the top and the other at the bottom) and they represent the proportion of something, for example, 1/2 of an apple means there is only half apple. Now, to calculate how much is 5/7 of 154 centimeters, simply divide the total number into the denominator (bottom number) and then multiply the result by the numerator (top number). This process is shown in detail below:
- 5 is the numerator and 7 is the denominator
5/7 of 154 cm
154 cm / 7 = 22
22 x 5 = 110 cm
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