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Junior's brother is _____ meters tall. Junior is _____ of his brother's height.

1) 1 1/2, 1/5
2) 1 1/2, 1/4
3) 1 1/2, 1/3
4) 1 1/2, 1/6

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The problem involves multiplying a given height in meters by various fractions to find Junior's height. For example, if Junior's height is 1/5 of his brother's 1 1/2 meters tall, his height would be 0.30 meters. The units are kept consistent in meters for the calculation.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves calculating a person's height based on a given fraction of another person's height. Specifically, we need to determine Junior's height as a fraction of his brother's height. Assuming the brother is 1 1/2 meters tall, we have different options for fractions of this height that represent Junior's height, such as 1/5, 1/4, 1/3, or 1/6 of his brother's height.

To solve for Junior's height in each scenario, we multiply the brother's height by the fraction representing Junior's height. For instance, if Junior is 1/5 of his brother's height, we multiply 1.5 meters by 1/5 to obtain Junior's height. No specific answers are provided in the question, so I'll illustrate this with one of the options:

Example using the option 1 (1/5 of the height):

Brother's height = 1.5 m
Junior's height (1/5) = 1.5 m × (1/5)
Junior's height (1/5) = 0.30 m

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