. A basketball player is 6 2/3

feet tall. His infant son is 1/4
as tall. How tall is his son?

1 answer

To find the height of the son, we need to multiply the height of the basketball player by 1/4.

Height of son = Height of basketball player * 1/4

Height of basketball player = 6 2/3 feet

We can convert 6 2/3 into an improper fraction:

6 2/3 = (6 * 3 + 2) / 3 = 20/3 feet

So, the height of the basketball player is 20/3 feet.

Now, let's calculate the height of the son:

Height of son = (20/3 feet) * (1/4)

Multiply the numerators: 20 * 1 = 20
Multiply the denominators: 3 * 4 = 12

Height of son = 20/12 feet

Next, simplify the fraction:

20/12 feet = 10/6 feet = (10/2) * 1/6 = 5/3 feet

Therefore, the son's height is 5/3 feet.