Answer:
6 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
Let's form a proportion;
24 x
____ = _____ ,
9 2.25
24(2.25) = 9x,
54 = 9x,
x = height of soldier = 6 feet
Make them into improper fractions
(5*5)+3
(2*3)+2
Final fractions
28/5+8/3
Find a common denominator
Multiply 28/5 by 3
84/15
Multiply 8/3 by 5
40/15
Add - 84+40=124
