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Mrs. Antonelli is 5 feet 8 inches tall. How many inches tall is she?
Since 12 inches are in ONE foot. There are 60 inches in 5 feet (5 x 12). Add the extra 8 inches to equal... 68 inches tall!
Dominic was making cupcakes for his dad's birthday party. Each cupcake tin has 9 spots for cupcakes. He baked 6 tins. If Dominic and his dad each ate 3 cupcakes, how many cupcakes were left over for the party?
6 tins of 9 cupcakes equals 54 cupcakes in all, but you have to subtract the 6 cupcakes Dominic and his dad ate. That leaves... 48 cupcakes for the party