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Terry is 6 1/2 taller than his little sister, Kerry. if Kerry is five feet, Six inches tall, how tall is Terry?

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\stackrel{ Terry }{\boxed{\stackrel{ Kerry }{\textit{5ft and 6in}}}~~ + ~~6(1)/(2)}\implies 5ft+6in+6.5in\implies 5ft+12.5in \\\\\\ 60in+12.5in\implies 72.5in\implies \textit{6ft and half an inch}

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