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Select the correct answer.

Which pair of words correctly completes this conversation?

Juan: Mi padre mide 165 centímetros.
Valeria: Y mi padre mide 160 centímetros.
Juan: Entonces, [tex]$\qquad$[/tex] padre mide más que [tex]$\qquad$[/tex] padre.

A. tu, si
B. mi, tu
C. su, mi
D. tu, mi

Answer :

Sure, let's walk through the solution step-by-step.

First, let's understand the conversation in the problem:

- Juan says: "Mi padre mide 165 centímetros."
This means: "My father is 165 centimeters tall."

- Valeria responds: "Y mi padre mide 160 centímetros."
This means: "And my father is 160 centimeters tall."

Next, Juan continues the conversation with a blank statement for us to complete:
- Juan says: "Entonces, ____ padre mide más que ____ padre."

We are given four options to choose from to complete the blanks correctly. Here's what each option translates to:
- A. "tu, si": which means "your, yes"
- B. "mi, tu": which means "my, your"
- C. "su, mi": which means "his/her, my"
- D. "t tu, mi": which doesn't seem to make sense in Spanish

To make sense of the statement Juan is making, we need to determine whose father is taller:
- Juan’s father is 165 centimeters tall.
- Valeria’s father is 160 centimeters tall.

Since 165 is greater than 160, Juan's father is taller. Now Juan is saying "My father is taller than your father."

So the correct completion for the blanks is "mi" (my) and "tu" (your):

- "Entonces, mi padre mide más que tu padre."

Therefore, the correct pair of words that correctly complete the conversation is:

B. mi, tu

That’s the detailed solution for completing the conversation between Juan and Valeria!