Asked by Holly
Karen measured herself as 59 inches. That is 27 more than half her older sisters height. How tall is Karen’s older sister
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GPT 3.5
Let Karen's older sister's height be x inches.
Half her older sister's height is x/2 inches.
Karen's height is (x/2) + 27 inches.
Since Karen's height is 59 inches, we can write the equation:
(x/2) + 27 = 59
Subtracting 27 from both sides, we get:
(x/2) = 59 - 27
(x/2) = 32
Multiplying both sides by 2, we get:
x = 64
Karen's older sister's height is 64 inches. Answer: \boxed{64}.
Half her older sister's height is x/2 inches.
Karen's height is (x/2) + 27 inches.
Since Karen's height is 59 inches, we can write the equation:
(x/2) + 27 = 59
Subtracting 27 from both sides, we get:
(x/2) = 59 - 27
(x/2) = 32
Multiplying both sides by 2, we get:
x = 64
Karen's older sister's height is 64 inches. Answer: \boxed{64}.