SOLUTION: 1. If a 6 ft 3-inch man casts an 8.3 ft long shadow, then how tall is a child standing in the same place at the same time who casts a shadow of 4 feet? Write the proportion e

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Question 1129489: 1.
If a 6 ft 3-inch man casts an 8.3 ft long shadow, then how tall is a child standing in the same place at the same time who casts a shadow of 4 feet?
Write the proportion equation that can be used to answer the question. Be sure to identify what quantity your variable stands for in the proportion.
Solve the proportion and round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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