Junior's brother is 5 1/2 feet tall. Junior is 3/5 of his brother's height. How tall is Junior?
You have to do 5 1/2 times 3/5
\(5\frac{1}{2} * \frac{3}{5} = \frac{11}{2} * \frac{3}{5} = \frac{11*3}{2*5} = \frac{33}{10} =3 \frac{3}{10} \ \textless \ -answer\)
Answer:
Junior is \(3 \frac{3}{10}\ feet\) talls .
Step-by-step explanation:
As given
\(Junior's\ brother\ is\ 5 \frac{1}{2}\ feet\ tall.\)
i.e
\(Junior's\ brother\ is\ \frac{11}{2}\ feet\ tall.\)
\(Junior\ is\ \frac{3}{5}\ of\ his\ brother's\ height.\)
Thus
\(Junior\ heights = \frac{3}{5}\times Junior\ brothers\ heights\)
Putting all the values in the formula
\(Junior\ heights = \frac{3}{5}\times \frac{11}{2}\)
\(Junior\ heights = \frac{33}{10}\)
\(Junior\ heights = 3 \frac{3}{10}\ feet\)
Therefore Junior is \(3 \frac{3}{10}\ feet\) talls .