document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1131725>Question 1131725</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use a proportion to set up and solve the following problem. Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A 15.6 ft tall adult giraffe standing next to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a statue casts a 62.4 ft shadow. If the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "statue casts a shadow that is 43.2 ft long, then how tall is it? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #748373 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=748373\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 15.6 is 1/4 of 62.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the statue is 1/4 as high as the shadow is long<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4 of 43.2 is 10.8 feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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