SOLUTION: Niles casts a shadow that is 8 feet tall at the same time his dog casts a shadow that is 30 inches tall. If Niles is 5 1/2 feet tall, how many inches tall is his dog?
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Question 1077912: Niles casts a shadow that is 8 feet tall at the same time his dog casts a shadow that is 30 inches tall. If Niles is 5 1/2 feet tall, how many inches tall is his dog?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let d be the height of the dog. Then, in inches:
66/96=d/30
96d=1980
d=20.625 inches as the height of the dog. ☺☺☺☺
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