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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A:
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 <==