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A woman on a billboard is 8
3
8
feet tall. If the
scale of the billboard is 1 foot = 8 inches,
what is her actual height?

User Ashwani
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Answer: The scale of the billboard is 1 foot = 8 inches, so to find the actual height of the woman, we need to multiply the height on the billboard by 8.

8 3/8 feet x 8 inches/foot = 66 inches (8 x 8) + (3 x 8) = 66

So the woman's actual height is 66 inches.

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