Jamal is 5 inches taller than Ben and 2 inches shorter than Lacy.Lacy is 9 inches taller than her brother Zach. Zach is 4 ft 3 inches tall. how tall is Ben

Respuesta :

Ben is 53 inches tall.

Step-by-step explanation:

Here we have , Jamal is 5 inches taller than Ben and 2 inches shorter than Lacy.Lacy is 9 inches taller than her brother Zach . Zach is 4 ft 3 inches tall. We need to find how tall is Ben .Let's find out:

Let height of Lacy be x , But Lacy is 9 inches taller than her brother Zach . Zach is 4 ft 3 inches tall i.e.

⇒ [tex]4ft+3inches + 9 inches[/tex]

⇒ [tex]4(12 inches)+3inches+9inches[/tex]

⇒ [tex]60inches[/tex]

Now , Jamal is 2 inches shorter than Lacy i.e.

⇒ [tex]60-2[/tex]

⇒ [tex]58inches[/tex]

Now , Jamal is 5 inches taller than Ben . So , height of Ben is :

⇒ [tex]58inches -5 inches[/tex]

⇒ [tex]53inches[/tex]

Therefore , Ben is 53 inches tall.