Question

For each story problem, write an equation to represent the problem and then solve

a. Jada’s dog was 5 1/2 inches tall as a puppy. Now, her dog is 14 1/2 inches taller. How tall is Jada’s dog now?

Answer 1

20 inches

Explanation:

Let x be the current height of Jada's dog in inches.

The equation to represent the problem is:

x = 5 1/2 + 14 1/2

To solve, we first need to add the mixed numbers:

5 1/2 + 14 1/2 = 20

So, the current height of Jada's dog is 20 inches.