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Junior's brother is 1 1/2

meters tall. Junior is 1 1/5
of his brother's height.
How tall is Junior?

User Tan Viet
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2 Answers

1 vote

Answer:

1 4/5 meters

Explanation:

1 1/5 of 1 1/2 meters

= (1+1/5) x (1+1/2)

= 1x1 + 1x1/2 + 1x1/5 + 1/5*1/2

= 1 + 1/2 + 1/5 + 1/10

= 1 + (1x5+1x2+1)/10

= 1 8/10

= 1 4/5 meters

User Ketom
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Answer:

Explanation:

1 1/5 of 1 1/2 meters

= (1+1/5) x (1+1/2)

= 1x1 + 1x1/2 + 1x1/5 + 1/5*1/2

= 1 + 1/2 + 1/5 + 1/10

= 1 + (1x5+1x2+1)/10

= 1 8/10

= 1 4/5 meters

User Jake Hall
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