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Maria is 62 inches tall. If her sister Eva was 1.5 inches taller, she would be exactly half Maria's height. How tall is Eva? Enter your answer as a decimal in the box.

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Answer:

29.5

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User Andreas Vendel
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Answer:

Explanation:

Let Eva's height be x

62* 0.5 = x + 1.5

31 = x + 1.5 Subtract 1.5 from both sides.

31 - 1.5 = x

x = 29.5

Eva is 29.5 inches tall.

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