Question

1. in 2008, sandy allen and leonid stadnyk were the tallest living man/woman recorded. sandy allen was 77\ and leonid stadnyk was 85\. how much taller is leonid in inches?

Explanation:

Step1: Convert heights to inches

Sandy Allen's height: \(7\) feet \(7\) inches. Since \(1\) foot \( = 12\) inches, \(7\times12 + 7 = 84 + 7 = 91\) inches.
Leonid Stadnyk's height: \(8\) feet \(5\) inches. \(8\times12 + 5 = 96 + 5 = 101\) inches.

Step2: Find the difference

Subtract Sandy's height from Leonid's height: \(101 - 91 = 10\) inches.

Answer:

10 inches