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If a man is 3 ft tall and casts an 8 foot shadow then how tall is a cat that casts a 18 inch shadowv

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18 inch = 3/2 ft

( (3)/(2) * 3 )/(8) \\ = ( (9)/(2) )/(8) \\ = (9)/(2) * (1)/(8) \\ = (9)/(16)
Cat tall 9/16 ft = 6.75 inch
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