My question is: Big Joe is the tallest player on the basketball team. He is one foot taller than Ben, who is one foot taller than Larry, who is one foot taller than Frank, who is half a foot taller than Pepe. If Pepe is 4 feet six inches tall, how tall is Big Joe, in feet? Your thoughts:
Four feet six inches is the same as 4.5 feet tall. If Frank is 0.5 feet taller than Pepe, then he is 4.5 + 0.5 = 5 feet tall. If Larry is one foot taller than Frank, then he is 5 + 1 = 6 feet tall. If Ben is one foot taller than Larry, then he is 6 + 1 = 7 feet tall. If Big Joe is one foot taller than Ben, then he is 7 + 1 = 8 feet tall. The final answer: 8.