Karen measured herself as 59 inches. That is 27 more than half her older sisters height. How tall is Karen’s older sister
Let Karen's older sister's height be x inches.
Half her older sister's height is x/2 inches.
Karen's height is (x/2) + 27 inches.
Since Karen's height is 59 inches, we can write the equation:
(x/2) + 27 = 59
Subtracting 27 from both sides, we get:
(x/2) = 59 - 27
(x/2) = 32
Multiplying both sides by 2, we get:
x = 64
Karen's older sister's height is 64 inches. Answer: \boxed{64}.