Elijah and Riley are playing a board game. Elijah chooses the dragon for his game piece, and Riley chooses the cat for hers.

Question

The dragon is about 12
inch tall, and the cat is about 78
inch tall.
The model shows how the heights of the game pieces are related.

Two bars are shown directly next to each other from left to right. The left bar is labeled "one-half" and the right bar is labeled h. Above the bars is a bracket spanning the length of both bars. Above the bracket is a label "seven-eighths inches tall."

How much taller is the cat than the dragon?

(1 point)
Responses

14
in.

1 4 in.

38
in.

3 8 in.

12
in.

1 2 in.

138
in.

Answer 1

To find out how much taller the cat is than the dragon, we first need to look at their heights.

• Height of the dragon: 12 inches
• Height of the cat: 78 inches

Now, we can calculate the difference in height:

\[ \text{Height of the cat} - \text{Height of the dragon} = 78, \text{inches} - 12, \text{inches} = 66, \text{inches} \]

However, it seems there may be confusion in the phrasing of the problem or the provided choices. Based on the calculations, the cat is 66 inches taller than the dragon, which does not match any of the options provided.

If we interpret the options differently or if there's a mistake in the figures shared, please clarify. However, based on what's presented, the answer is 66 inches.