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Riders of the scorpion must be at least 48 inches tall.Last summer Zack was 3 feet tall.He has grown 5 inches,but he is still too short to ride.How many inches too short is he
3 feet = 36 inches
4 feet = 48 inches
36 + 5 = ??
Subtract your answer from 48.
He is 7 inches short
To determine how many inches Zack is too short to ride the scorpion, we need to find the difference between his current height and the minimum height requirement.
1. Start by converting Zack's height from feet to inches. Since there are 12 inches in a foot, we can multiply his height in feet by 12 to get his height in inches.
Zack's height = 3 feet * 12 inches/foot = 36 inches
2. Add the growth of 5 inches to his current height to find his total height now.
Zack's total height now = 36 inches + 5 inches = 41 inches
3. Calculate the difference between his total height now and the minimum height requirement to find how many inches he is too short.
Difference = Minimum height requirement - Total height now
Difference = 48 inches - 41 inches = 7 inches
Therefore, Zack is 7 inches too short to ride the scorpion.