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Malik is standing outside in the sun. Malik is 72 inches tall, and his shadow is 60
inches long. Jeremy is standing near Malik. Jeremy's shadow is 56 inches long.

Draw a diagram to represent this situation and use it to calculate Jeremy's height.

Answer :

Jeremy's height is 67.2 inches

The diagram below represents situation

Proportion

Proportion says that two ratios (or fractions) are equal. This a mathematical comparison between numbers.

Therefore, let's establish the proportion in this situation

  • Malik height / Malik shadow = Jeremy height / Jeremy shadow

Therefore,

  • 72 / 60 = x / 56

cross multiply

72 × 56 = 60x

60x = 4032

divide both sides by 60

x = 4032 / 60

x = 67.2

Therefore, Jeremy's height is 67.2 inches

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