document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=977021>Question 977021</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Standing by a pole, a boy 3 1/2 feet tall casts a 6 foot shadow. The pole casts a 24 foot shadow. How tall is the pole? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The shadow is 4 times as long --> 4 times the boy's height.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ratio is the same:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.5/6 = h/24 </SPAN>\n" );
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