Question

During the summer, every student became 5% taller. Eric was x before summer, after summer he was 151.2 cm.

Answer 1

Let's assume Eric's height before summer is x cm. After summer, he became 5% taller, which means his new height is 1.05x cm. We also know that his new height is 151.2 cm. So we can set up an equation:

1.05x = 151.2

To solve for x, we can divide both sides by 1.05:

x = 151.2 / 1.05

x = 144 cm

Therefore, Eric's height before summer was 144 cm.