document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=458061>Question 458061</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sophie cast a shadow 5ft long. Her father, who is 6ft tall, cast a shadow 8ft long. How tall is sophie? A. 6ft 8in, B. 4ft 10in, C. 4ft 6in, D. 3ft 9in, E. 2ft 3in\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do i solve this? I converted 8ft and 5ft into inches and subtracted and got 4ft and 6in. I want someone to verify if i got it right. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #314230 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=314230\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> s/5=6/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30=8s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15=4s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/4=s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 3/4 =s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D 3 ft 9 in = 3 3/4 ft<BR>\n" );
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