Karen measured 59 inches. That's 27 inches more than half of her older sister. How tall is her older sister?

Answer 1

Let's let x be Karen's older sister's height.
Karen = (27/2) + 59
Karen = (27/2) + 59
Karen = 13.5 + 59
Karen = <<72.5=72.5>>72.5 inches
Karen's older sister is x = (72.5 - 27)/2 = 22.5 inches tall. Answer: \boxed{22.5}.

Answer 2

incorrect

Answer 3

Apologies for the incorrect answer. Let's try again.

Let's say Karen's older sister's height is y inches.

According to the given information, Karen's height is 59 inches, which is 27 inches more than half of her older sister's height.

So, we can set up the equation as follows:

59 = (1/2)y + 27

To solve for y, let's isolate it on one side of the equation:

59 - 27 = (1/2)y

32 = (1/2)y

Multiplying both sides of the equation by 2, we get:

64 = y

Therefore, Karen's older sister's height is 64 inches. Answer: \boxed{64}.