Karen measured her height as 59 inches. That is 27 inches more than half her older sister’s height. How tall is her older sister?(1 point)

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Karen's height is 59 inches.

Let x be the height of Karen's older sister.

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

Therefore, we can write the equation:

59 = (x/2) + 27

Subtracting 27 from both sides:

59 - 27 = (x/2)

32 = (x/2)

Multiply both sides by 2:

64 = x

So, Karen's older sister is 64 inches tall.