document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=790734>Question 790734</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The thighbone or femur is the largest bone in the body. About 1/4 of a person`s height is the length of a femur. If a person`s femur measures 19.75 inches, about how many feet tall is the person? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #479266 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=shosta><B>shosta(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=shosta><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=479266\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  you can set this up as a ratio \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F+4+=+bone+length%2Ftotal+height+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F+4+=+bone+length%2Ftotal+height+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since the bone length is given we then have \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4+=+19.75in%2Ftotal+height ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4+=+19.75in%2Ftotal+height\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we can then cross multiply and you get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4+X+19.75+=+1+x+total+height ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4+X+19.75+=+1+x+total+height\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so 79 in = total height \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but the question asks for feet <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and there are 12 in in every foot \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so we use <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=79in+X+1ft%2F12in+=+6.58+feet ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"79in+X+1ft%2F12in+=+6.58+feet\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  notice here that the inches units cancel out and we are left with feet </SPAN>\n" );
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