Problema Solution
A man is 59 5/12 inches tall and his son is 57 4/9 inches tall. How much taller is the man?
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59 5/12 inches minus 57 4/9:
59 5/12 - 57 4/9 = 59 + 5/12 - (57 + 4/9) = (59 - 57) + (5/12 - 4/9) =
= 2 + (5*3 - 4*4)/36 = 2 + (15 - 16)/36 = 2 - 1/36 =
= 1 35/36 in
the man 1 35/36 inches taller than his son.