Question

Keith's height and his nephews height was at a ratio of 15:7 then, keith's Height increased by 16% and his nephews height doubled. If Keith is now 34cm taller than his nephew, what is their total current height?

Answer 1

314 cm

Explanation:

If Keith's height is 15x and his nephew's height is 7x, we can write the following equation:

1.16 * 15x = 34 + 7x * 2 -- (We get the 1.16 from the 16% increase)

17.4x = 34 + 14x

3.4x = 34

x = 10 so Keith's current height is 1.16 * 15 * 10 = 174 cm and his nephew's height is 174 - 34 = 140 cm for a total current height of 174 + 140 = 314 cm.