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Jan is 5 inches shorter than her 72 inch tall mother. How tall is Jan in inches?
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To find out how tall Jan is, we need to subtract the height difference between Jan and her mother from her mother's height.
Step 1: Identify the information given in the question.
- Jan is 5 inches shorter than her mother, who is 72 inches tall.
Step 2: Determine the height of Jan.
- Jan's height = Mother's height - Height difference
Step 3: Calculate Jan's height.
- Jan's height = 72 inches - 5 inches
- Jan's height = 67 inches
Therefore, Jan is 67 inches tall.