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  • 10-02-2021
  • Mathematics
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At the same time of day, a man who is 75 inches tall casts a 50-inch shadow and his son casts a 22-inch shadow. What is the son's height?

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lydiahoward0809
lydiahoward0809 lydiahoward0809
  • 10-02-2021

Answer: i think its 55 but im not sure

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crystal3603813
crystal3603813 crystal3603813
  • 10-02-2021

Answer:

33 inches tall (see below)

Step-by-step explanation:

You can make a ratio to simplify the situation:

  75 in. tall                 x in. tall

----------------------  =  ---------------------

50 in. shadow       22 in. shadow

Cross multiply:

75 (22) = 50 (x)

1650 = 50x

33 = x

x = 33 in. tall

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