Question

Jonah just bought a new lamp for his bedside table. The old lamp was 1 1/2 feet tall and the new lamp is 5 feet tall. How much taller is the new lamp than the old lamp.

Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

feet

Answers

GPT 3.5
To find the difference in height between the two lamps, subtract the height of the old lamp from the height of the new lamp:

5 feet - 1 1/2 feet

To subtract fractions, first convert the mixed number 1 1/2 to an improper fraction:
1 1/2 = (2 * 1) + 1 = 3/2

Now, subtract the fractions:
5 - 3/2 = 10/2 - 3/2 = 7/2

So, the new lamp is 7/2 feet taller than the old lamp.

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