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The stilts increase a person's height by 1.5 yards. If Bonnie, who is 5 feet and 7 inches tall, walks with the stilts, how tall will she be?

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Answer:

10 feet and 1 inch

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User KevinS
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3 feet per yard so

1.5 yards = 4.5 feet

12 inches in 1 foot so

.5 feet = 6 inches

5 ft 7 in + 4 ft 6 in =

9 ft 13 in = 10 ft 1 in

With the stilts, she is

10ft 1 inch tall
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