Question

Jason is 5 foot 11 inches tall. Amy is 63 inches tall. Who's taller and by how much 1 foot = 12 inches

Answer 1

Jason=71inches
amy=63
71 > 63
71-63=8
Jason is taller than Amy by 8 inches

Answer 2

Since 1 foot = 12 inches,
5 feet x 12 inches = 60 inches
Jason would be 60 inches + 11 inches tall which would = 71 inches.

71 inches is greater than 63 inches.
And 71 in -63 in= 8 in.
Therefore, Jason is taller by 8 inches