Eric is 6 1/6 feet tall and his brother is 5 3/4 feet tall. Eric is how many feet taller than his brother?

A. 7/12
feet

B. 1/6
feet

C. 5/12
feet

D. 3/4
feet

Question

Eric is 6 1/6  feet tall and his brother is 5 3/4  feet tall. Eric is how many feet taller than his brother?


 A. 7/12
  feet
 
 B. 1/6
  feet
 
 C. 5/12
  feet
 
 D. 3/4
  feet

nincompoop · Answer

do you know how to subtract?

texaschic101 · Answer

lol..you scared her/him off nincompoop

anonymous · Answer

Yes i do know how too subtract , add multiply && Divide .

nincompoop · Answer

let me see you subtract two heights then :)

texaschic101 · Answer

with fractions ?

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

The awnser is 5/12

shamil98 · Answer

6 1/6  feet tall and his brother is 5 3/4
Turn them into improper fractions.
37/6 - 23/4
Find a common denominator.
74/12 - 69/12
 = 5 / 12

texaschic101 · Answer

or you can deal with the whole numbers and then deal with the fractions separately....either way, you should get the same answer

anonymous · Answer

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texaschic101 · Answer

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nincompoop · Answer

so did you subtract or you let other people do it for you?

texaschic101 · Answer

good question....if you knew how to do it, why did you ask the question ?