Question

In real life, randy is 6 feet tall. in a full-length photograph of randy, his entire body is 8 inches high, while his legs alone are 4 1/2 inches high. how long are his legs in real life?

a. 36.0
b. 40.5
c. 72.0
d. 128.0

Answer 1

What is the unit of measurement? If it is inches than the answer is 40.5

Answer 2

Set up a proportion and convert everything to inches!
72/8 = x/4.5
72 x 4.5 = 324
324 / 8 =
40.5 inches