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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-10-15

Sharon is 54 inches tall. A tree in her backyard is 5 times as tall as she is. The floor of her treehouse is at a height that is twice as tall as she is.

What is the difference, in inches, between the top of the tree and the floor of the treehouse?

Asked by bboo

Answer (3)

Sharon: 54 inches The tree: 5 * 54 = 270 inches Treehouse floor: 2 * 54 = 108 inches
Difference between the top of the tree and the floor of the treehouse is:
270 - 108 = 162 inches

Answered by SlowZasob | 2024-06-10

Two or more expressions with an equal sign is called as Equation. 162 is the **difference **between the top of the tree and the floor of the treehouse we solve it by using the equation.
What is Equation?
Two or more expressions with an equal sign is called as Equation.
Given that Sharon is 54 inches tall.
A tree in her backyard is 5 times as tall as she
so 5 × 54 = 270 inches
So the tree is 270 inches height in the backward.
treehouse is at a height that is twice as tall as she is.
So 2 ×54 = 108 inches
So the height of treehouse is 108 inches.
Difference between the top of the tree and the floor of the treehouse is:
270 - 108 = 162 inches
Hence 162 is the difference between the top of the tree and the floor of the treehouse.
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Answered by pukhrajvt | 2024-06-16

The tree is 270 inches tall and the treehouse floor is 108 inches high. The difference in height between the top of the tree and the floor of the treehouse is 162 inches. Thus, the answer is 162 inches.
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Answered by pukhrajvt | 2024-09-30