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Question from ngozi, a student:

There are 4 children in the Owens family. Jamie 1 1/2 times as all as Kelly and he is 6 inches taller than Olivia. Sammy is 56 inches tall, which is 2 inches taller than Olivia. Find Jamie's height

Hi,

The key to this problem is to read it carefully.

The one person whose height you know is Sammy who is 56 inches tall. He is 2 inches taller than Olivia so Olivia is 54 inches tall. How tall is Kelly? How tall is Jamie?

Penny

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