Riders of the scorpion must be at least
48inches tall.Jim is 4 feet 2 inches tall. Kim is 3 inches shorter than jim. Give their heights in inches and tell who may ride.
there are 12 inches in a foot so convert feet to inches then add the remaining length in inches.
For example:
Bob is 3 feet 9 inches
3ft (12 in) = 36 inches 36 in + 9 in = 45 in
( 1 ft )
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To determine if Jim and Kim meet the height requirement for riding the Scorpion, let's first convert their heights to inches:
Jim's height is 4 feet 2 inches, which is equal to 4 * 12 + 2 = 50 inches.
Kim's height is 3 inches shorter than Jim, so Kim's height is 50 - 3 = 47 inches.
According to the height requirement for the Scorpion, riders must be at least 48 inches tall. Thus, Jim meets the height requirement and may ride the Scorpion, but Kim falls short by 1 inch and is not tall enough to ride.
To determine Jim and Kim's heights in inches, let's convert their heights to inches:
Jim's height is 4 feet 2 inches.
Since there are 12 inches in a foot, we multiply 4 by 12 to convert the feet to inches:
4 feet * 12 inches/foot = 48 inches.
Adding the additional 2 inches, Jim's total height in inches is 48 + 2 = 50 inches.
Kim is 3 inches shorter than Jim, so we subtract 3 inches from Jim's height:
50 inches - 3 inches = 47 inches.
Now, comparing their heights to the height requirement for the Scorpion ride, which is 48 inches, we find that Jim meets the height requirement as he is 50 inches tall. However, Kim falls short of the required height as she is only 47 inches tall.
In conclusion, Jim is 50 inches tall and may ride the Scorpion. Kim is 47 inches tall and does not meet the height requirement.