Question

Penny is 100 centimeters tall. Jeremy is 38 inches tall. Who is taller

Answer 1

Penny is taller than Jeremy.

Explanation:

1 inch=2.54 cm

? = height of Jeremy

Make proportion:

1 - 2.54

38 - ?

?= 38*2.54 ÷ 1

?= 96.52

Jeremy is 96.52 inches

96.52<100

Answer 2

1 inch = 2.54 cm
100 cm * (1 inch)/(2.54 cm) = 39.37 inches
Penny is taller