Paul grew an average of 1/2" a month last year. If he was 4' 6" tall at the beginning of the year, how tall was he at the end of the year?
1/2 * 12 = 6
4 foot 6 inches + 6 inches = ?
Thanks
You're welcome.
To find out how tall Paul was at the end of the year, we need to calculate the total height he gained over the course of the year and add it to his initial height.
First, we need to convert Paul's initial height from feet and inches to inches. We know that 1 foot is equal to 12 inches, so we have:
Initial height = 4 feet x 12 inches/foot + 6 inches = 48 inches + 6 inches = 54 inches.
Next, we need to calculate how many inches Paul grew over the year. Since he grew an average of 1/2" per month and there are 12 months in a year, we can calculate the total growth by multiplying the growth per month by the number of months:
Total growth = (1/2 inch/month) x 12 months = 6 inches.
Finally, to find Paul's height at the end of the year, we add the total growth to his initial height:
End of year height = Initial height + Total growth = 54 inches + 6 inches = 60 inches.
Therefore, Paul was 60 inches tall at the end of the year.