Detailed Instructions: You are given a math word problem and you are supposed to apply a single mathematical operators like addition, subtraction, multiplication or division on the numbers embedded in the text to answer the following question and then only report final the numerical answer.
Q: The tallest player on the basketball team is 77.75 inches tall . This is 9.5 inches taller than the shortest player . How tall is the shortest player , in inches ?
A:
68.25