Cary is 72 inches tall. Her younger brother Bill is half her height, and her younger sister Jan is 6 inches taller than Bill. How tall is Jan? Give me reasons, before answering the question
First find Bill's height by dividing Cary's height by 2: 72 inches / 2 = 36 inches. Then add six inches to find Jan's height: 36 inches + 6 inches = 42 inches. So the final answer is 42.