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Lisa was 4 feet 10 1/2 inches tall at the end of fifth grade. During the year, she had grown 2 3/4 inches. How tall was Lisa at the start of fifth grade?

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2feet 2/3 inches tall
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4 feet 10 and 1/2 - 2 3/4, so we make 1/2 3/2 with a whole added, then change it to 6/4, and equivalent fraction so we have 6/4 - 3/4, which equals 3/4, then for the 10 inches, you do minus three, because you took that extra one away, and you get 4 feet and 7 3/4 inches
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