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  • 06-07-2020
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A child is 2 -1/2 feet tall. The child’s mother is twice as tall as the child. How tall is the child’s mother

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sqdancefan
sqdancefan sqdancefan
  • 06-07-2020

Answer:

  5 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

"Twice as tall" means "2 times as tall".

  2 × (2 1/2 ft) = (2 × 2 ft) +(2 × (1/2 ft)) = 4 ft + 1 ft = 5 ft

The child's mother is 5 feet tall.

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TheRoseOfDesperation
TheRoseOfDesperation TheRoseOfDesperation
  • 06-07-2020

Answer:

The mother is 5ft tall

Step-by-step explanation:

2 1/2 + 2 1/2 = 5ft

2ft+2ft = 4ft

1/2+1/2= 1ft

4ft+1ft = 5ft

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