Karen measured her height as 59 inches. That is 27 inches more than half her older sisters height. How tall is her older sister?

Answer 1

Let S be the height of Karen's older sister.
Karen = (S / 2) + 27.
59 = (S / 2) + 27.
32 = S/2.
S = 64 inches.
Karen's older sister is 64 inches tall.