Question

Mike is 5/8 as tall as his dad. His dad is 15 cm taller than him. What is the combined height of Mike and his dad?

Answer 1

Answer:

24.3 cm

Explanation:

let the height of father be x,

a/q. Mike's height be 5/8of x

given that, x=15 cm

so , 5/8×15=75/8=9.3

then combined height of both will be=9.3+15=24.3cm

Answer 2

Explanation:

Mike height=5/8

His father is 15 cm taller tan him

Then, his father height=5/8×15 cm

=9.3

Their combined height =9.3+15 cm

=24.3 cm