Roy is 53 4 5 inches tall. Bill is 1 1 6 inches shorter than Roy and Jane is 1 1 3 inches shorter than Bill. How tall is Jane?

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Answer 1

I assume that the numbers in your problem are mixed numbers (53 4/5 , 1 1/6, and 1/1/3)

To find Jane's height, you would need to determine Bill's age first. This can be done by subtracting 1 1/6 inches from Roy's height of of 53 4/5.

53 4/5 - 1 1/6 : Use a common denominator of 30 for the fractions:

53 24/30 - 1 5/30 = 52 19/30 inches. This would be Bill's height.

To find Jane's, subtract 1 1/3 from Bill's height:

52 19/30 - 1 1/3 : Use a common denominator of 30 for the fractions:

52 19/30 - 1 10/30 = 51 9/30 inches OR 51 3/10 inches. This would be Jane's height.