Ron is 39 inches tall. He is 7/8 as tall as his brother. How tall is his brother? Round your answer to the nearest inch.

Answer 1

Hello, thank you for taking the time to post your question!

I would start by setting up an equation to represent the situation! So if “x” represents the height of his brother then it would be

39 = 7/8x for the underlying equation

Solving that for x gives

x = 39 / (7/8) = 45 inches tall

I hope that helps get you moving in the right direction! Feel free to reach out if you have any additional questions beyond that :)

Answer 2

39 = (7 / 8)(b)

Can you solve for b and answer?