Question

Sandra is 4 feet tall.Pablo is 10% taller than Sandra and Michaela is 8% taller than Pablo.

A)Explain how to find Michael's height with the given information.


B)What is Michaels approximate height in feet and inches

Answer 1

A) Take 10% of 4, which is .4
Add this to 4 to get 4.4, which is Pablo's height
Then take 8% of 4.4, which is .352.
Add this to 4.4 to get Michael's height, 4.752

B) 4.752 is approximately 4.75 feet or 4 feet 9 inches