First find Bill's height by dividing Cary's height by 2: 72 inches / 2 = <<72/2=36>>36 inches

Then add six inches to find Jan's height: 36 inches + 6 inches = <<36+6=42>>42 inches

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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?
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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?
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