Is Hector taller than Charley? (1) Hector is 5 feet

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Is Hector taller than Charley?

(1) Hector is 5 feet 7 inches tall.

(2) When Hector stands on a 3-inch thick book, he is one inch taller than Charley.

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by Ian Stewart » Mon Jun 10, 2019 6:04 am

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Statement 1 is useless. Statement 2 tells us Charley is 2 inches taller than Hector, so is sufficient.
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