document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=653231>Question 653231</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your shadow measures 8 feet. Your father's shadow is 9 feet. If you are 5.5 feet, how tall is your father in inches? (round to nearest inch.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #408306 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shana-D77><B>Shana-D77(132)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shana-D77><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=Shana-D77><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=408306\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Set up a proportion:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "kid/dad = kid/dad\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8/9 = 5.5/dad\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross multiply to solve proportions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8*dad = 9*5.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8*dad = 49.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dad = 6.1875 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They want inches so multiply by 12:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "74.25 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They want \"nearest inch\" so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dad is 74 inches tall.<BR>\n" );
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