For this case we have the following mixed numbers.
For Marcus:
\(5\frac{7}{24}\)
For Ben:
\(5\frac{5}{16}\)
What we must do is rewrite the mixed numbers as rational numbers.
We have then:
For Marcus:
\(5\frac{7}{24} = \frac{127}{24}\)
For Ben:
\(5\frac{5}{16} = \frac{85}{16}\)
From here, we observe that Ben is taller than Marcus because:
\(\frac{85}{16} > \frac{127}{24}\)
Answer:
Ben is taller than marcus
