Mimi was 36 inches tall two years ago. If she is 17% taller this year, how tall is she. Round your answer to the nearest inch.
I believe it would be 42
I got that by multiplying her current height by the percentage that she grew.
(36 in)(1.17%)
The 1 being her current height and the .17 being what she grew = 1.17
To find Mimi's height this year, we first need to calculate the increase in height from two years ago.
Step 1: Calculate the increase in height:
Since Mimi is 17% taller this year, we can calculate the increase in height by multiplying her height from two years ago (36 inches) by 17% (or 0.17):
Increase in height = 0.17 * 36 = 6.12 inches.
Step 2: Add the increase in height to her height from two years ago:
To find Mimi's height this year, add the increase in height to her height from two years ago:
Height this year = Height from two years ago + Increase in height
Height this year = 36 inches + 6.12 inches = 42.12 inches.
Step 3: Round the answer to the nearest inch:
Rounded to the nearest inch, Mimi's height this year is 42 inches.