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Boy is 1 1/2 times taller than girl who is 4 1/4 ft tall. How tall is boy

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Answer:

6 3/8 ft tall

Explanation:

Multiply the girl's height by 1 1/2 to find the boy's height.

1 1/2 * 4 1/4 =

(1+1/2) * (4+1/4) =

(2/2+1/2) * (16/4+1/4) = ==> make common denominators to simplify

the sum of the fractions

((2 + 1)/2) * ((16 + 1)/4) =

(3/2) * (17/4) = ==> simplify

(3*17) / (2*4) =

51/8 = ==> make this into a mixed fraction

(48 + 3)/8 = ==> 48 is a multiple of 8

48/8 + 3/8 = ==> simplify

6 + 3/8 = 6 3/8 ft tall

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