Max vs Sharon

Max is 1 1/2 times as tall as Sharon. Alan is 4 1/3 feet tall. If Alan is 6 inches taller than Sharon, how tall is Max?

Correct answer:

M =  5 3⁄4 = 23/4 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

A=431​=4+31​=34⋅ 3+1​=312+1​=313​≐4.3333 ft a=6 inch→ ft=6:12  ft=0.5 ft S=A−a=313​−21​=626​−63​=626−3​=623​≐3.8333 ft m=121​=1+21​=21⋅ 2+1​=22+1​=23​=1.5  M=m⋅ S=23​⋅ 623​=2⋅ 63⋅ 23​=1269​=423​ ft=543​ ft=5.75 ft

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