Carlos was 5feet,8inches tall at the beginning of ninth grade. he grew 4 3/4inches during that school year and 2 1/4inches during follow the summer. how tall was Carlos at the beginning of tenth grade? Express his height in feet and inches.

5 + 4.75 + 2.25 = ?

Convert to feet and inches.

6 feet. Carlos was 6feet at the beinnig of 10th grade

To find Carlos' height at the beginning of tenth grade, we need to add the growth he had during ninth grade and the growth he had during the summer to his initial height at the beginning of ninth grade.

Carlos' initial height at the beginning of ninth grade is given as 5 feet, 8 inches.

During ninth grade, Carlos grew 4 3/4 inches. So, we add 4 3/4 inches to his initial height.

5 feet + 4 3/4 inches = 5 feet, 8 3/4 inches.

Now, during the summer, Carlos grew an additional 2 1/4 inches. So, we add 2 1/4 inches to his height at the end of ninth grade.

5 feet, 8 3/4 inches + 2 1/4 inches = 5 feet, 11 inches.

Therefore, Carlos' height at the beginning of tenth grade is 5 feet, 11 inches.