SOLUTION: A farmer who is 72 inches tall is standing beside a silo that has a height of 140 feet. The length of the silo's shadow is 31.5 feet. What is the length of the farmer's shadow?

Question 390444: A farmer who is 72 inches tall is standing beside a silo that has a height of 140 feet. The length of the silo's shadow is 31.5 feet. What is the length of the farmer's shadow?
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Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
140/31.5=72/x
140x=2268
x=16.2 in