Jebb is the tallest player on the basketball team. He is 1 1/2 times as tall as the shortest girl in the sixth grade, who is 4 1/4 feet tall. How tall is Jebb? Explain.

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Rory Bowman

17 January, 14:39

Jebb is the tallest player on the basketball team. He is 1 1/2 times as tall as the shortest girl in the sixth grade, who is 4 1/4 feet tall. How tall is Jebb? Explain.

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Emily House · Answer 1

Jebb is tallest ... he is 1 1/2 (or 1.5) times as tall as the shortest girl

the shortest girl is 4 1/4 (or 4.25) ft.

so Jebb is : 1.5 * 4.25 = 6.375 ft or 6 3/8 ft <==

Zion Kent · Answer 2

Marked as Best Answer 1 1/2 times 4 1/4 change to improper fractions (3/2) * (17/4) (3*17) / (2*4) = 51/8=6 3/8 feet tall 3/8 of 12 inches is (3/8) * 12=36/8=4 4/8=4.5 inches Jebb is 6 feet 4.5 inches tall