document.write( "Question 1095986: a building casts a shadow that is 142 ft and 5in and a person 156 cm tall casts a shadow that is 40 cm long how long is the buildings shadow to the nearest foot. \n" ); document.write( "

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a building casts a shadow that is 142 ft and 5in and a person 156 cm tall casts a shadow that is 40 cm long how long is the buildings shadow to the nearest foot.
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\n" ); document.write( "Convert 142\" 5\" to feet: 142 + 5/12 = 142.4167 ft
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = the length of the building shadow in ft
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2F142.4167\"$ = $\"40%2F156\"$
\n" ); document.write( "cross multiply
\n" ); document.write( "156x = 142.4167 * 40
\n" ); document.write( "156x = 5696.667
\n" ); document.write( "x = 5696.667/156
\n" ); document.write( "x = 36.5 ~ 37 ft to the nearest ft \n" ); document.write( "

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