Question

Last year,Mark was 46 inches tall.This year,Marks height is 3 inches less than peters height.Peter is 51 inches tall.How tall is mark?

Write an equation to represent the situation.
Then solve the equation to answer the problem

Answer 1

12 in = 1 ft
46 / 12 = 3 r 10 in - last year

51 / 12 = 4 r 3 in
hope that helps

Answer 2

51-3=x (Mark's height)
He is 48 inches tall.