At the beach, Emmy and her sister both built sandcastles and then measured their heights. Emmy's sandcastle was 2 1/2 feet tall and her sister's was 1/6 of a foot tall. How much taller was Emmy's sandcastle than her sister's?

At the beach, Emmy and her sister both built sandcastles and then measured their heights. Emmy's sandcastle was 2 1/2 feet tall and her sister's was 1/6 of a foot tall. How much taller was Emmy's sandcastle than her sister's?

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter1: Foundations

Section1.10: Systems Of Measurement

Problem 1.297TI: Mariella is 1.58 meters tall. Her daughter is 75 centimeters tall. How much taller is Mariella than...

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At the beach, Emmy and her sister both built
sandcastles and then measured their heights.
Emmy's sandcastle was 2 1/2 feet tall and her
sister's was 1/6 of a foot tall. How much taller
was Emmy's sandcastle than her sister's?
Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or
mixed number.
feet

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