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Jack’s height is #2/3# of Leslie’s height. Leslie’s height is #3/4# of Lindsay’s height. If Lindsay is 160 cm tall, find Jack’s height and Leslie’s height?

Answer 1

Genesis Amaya

Leslie's#=120cm# and Jack's height#=80cm#

Leslie's height#=3/cancel4^1xxcancel160^40/1=120cm#

Jacks height#=2/cancel3^1xxcancel120^40/1=80cm#

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Answer 2

Skylar Adams

Leslie's height is (3/4) of Lindsay's height, which is (160) cm. So, Leslie's height is (3/4 \times 160 = 120) cm.

Jack's height is (2/3) of Leslie's height. Substituting Leslie's height, Jack's height is (2/3 \times 120 = 80) cm.

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