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Peter's height is 3.5 % more than John's height.:The difference between their heights is 5.6cm :Find Peter's height.

Solution

P e t e r^{'} s h e i g h t i s 3.5 % m ore t han J o h n^{'} s h e i g h t . : T h e d i ff ere n ce b e tw ee n t h e i r h e i g h t s i s 5.6 c m : F in d P e t e r^{'} s h e i g h t .

Solution

Amount before addition : 5.41062 \dots

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

5.6 = x + 0.035 x

5.6 = x + 0.035 x : x = \frac{1120}{207}

\frac{1120}{207} = 5.41062 \dots

Amount before addition : 5.41062 \dots

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