Anthony's older brother is 5 1/6 feet tall, Anthony's younger brother is 2 6/7 feet tall, about how much taller is Anthony's older brother than his younger brother.
I got 2 feet?
Nope. Please refigure this problem.
1 foot
What about the fractions of a foot?
oh 3 feet
To find out how much taller Anthony's older brother is than his younger brother, you need to subtract the height of the younger brother from the height of the older brother.
Let's convert the mixed numbers into improper fractions:
- Anthony's older brother: 5 1/6 feet = (6 * 5 + 1) / 6 = 31/6 feet
- Anthony's younger brother: 2 6/7 feet = (7 * 2 + 6) / 7 = 20/7 feet
Now, subtract the height of the younger brother from the height of the older brother:
31/6 - 20/7 = (31 * 7 - 20 * 6) / (6 * 7) = 217/42
So, Anthony's older brother is approximately 5 1/14 feet taller than his younger brother.