Question

Tara is `66` inches tall and her son, Tom, is `59 7/12` inches tall. How much taller is Tara?

Answer 1

Tara is `6 5/12` inches taller than Tom.

Explanation:

Tara is `66-59 7/12` inches tall

i.e. `66-59-7/12`

or `(65-59)+1-7/12`

or `6+5/12` inches