Question

Ara and Shea were once the same height. Since then Shea has grown 20% while Ara has grown half as many inches as Shea. Shea is now 60 inches tall. How tall, in inches, is Ara now?

Answer 1

Answer:

55

Step-by-step explanation:

Let Height of Ara and Shea be x when they were same height

Shea grew 20% = x+0.2x = 1.2x

Ara = x+0.1x = 1.1x (Ara has grown only half as Shea)

1.2x = 60 (Since Shea is now 60 inches tall)

x = 50 inches

Ara = 1.1x = 1.1 * 50 =55 inches