Question

Marcus is 5 524 feet tall. Ben is 5 516 feet tall. Which of the two boys is taller? Give your answer and complete the justification using decimal representations of the mixed numbers. Round decimal entries to four decimal places. (select) is taller because > .

Answer 1

Complete Question

Marcus is 5 5/24 feet tall. Ben is 5 5/16 feet tall. Which of the two boys is taller? Give your answer and complete the justification using decimal representations of the mixed numbers. Round decimal entries to four decimal places. (select) is taller because > .

Answer:

Of the two boys, Ben is taller

Step-by-step explanation:

For Marcus

Converting to decimal

5 5/24 feet tall = 5.2083 feet tall

For Ben

5 5/16 feet tall = 5.3125 feet tall

Hence, Of the two boys, Ben is taller