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9. The man is 6 feet tall.
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Answer:

9. The man is 6 feet tall

10. Ms. Dydek's shadow would be 4 ft 6.3 inches

Explanation:

Problem 9:

The 136 feet tall Ferris wheel casts a shadow of 34 feet so the shadow:object ratio is 34:136.

The man's shadow is 1.5 feet so this is what we're solving for:

1.5:x

34: 136

First, we need to find what 1.5 was multiplied by to get 34:

34/1.5 = 22 2/3 or 68/3

This means that 68/3x = 136:

68/3x = 136

x = 6

The man is 6 feet tall

Problem 10:

A 6 foot 4 inch or 76 inch tall person casts a shadow of 4 feet or 48 inches. This makes the shadow:object ratio 48:76.

We are trying to find the length of the shadow of a 7 foot 2 inch or 86 inch tall person:

48:76

x:86

First, determine what 76 was multiplied by to get 86:

86/76 = 43/38

This means that x = 48*(43/38).

x = 2064/38

x = 54 6/19 or 54.3in

Margo Dydek's shadow would be 54.3 inches or 4 feet and 6.3 inches long.

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