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Omar is 14 years old and 6 feet tall. If he has grown .5 feet each year for the past 3 years, how tall was he when he was 12 years old?
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Omar is 14 years old and 6 feet tall. If he has grown .5 feet each year for the past 3 years, how tall was he when he was 12 years old?

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He was 4 foot. With this I just took .5 and multiplyed it by 4, then subtracted it from 6. Hope this can help! Feel free to message me if you have anymore questions!
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He was 12 years old 2 years ago, which means he grew 1 ft (2*.5=1)
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