SOLUTION: A rock show is being played on television.The lead singer,who is 75 inches tall, is 15 inches tall on the tv monitor.The image of the bass player is 13 inches tall on the monitot.H

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Question 393515: A rock show is being played on television.The lead singer,who is 75 inches tall, is 15 inches tall on the tv monitor.The image of the bass player is 13 inches tall on the monitot.How tall is the bass player?
Answer by neatmath(302) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

We just need to set up a nice proportion:

75%2F15=x%2F13

In other words, 75 inches of real life lead singer is to 15 inches of tiny tv lead singer, as blank inches of real life bassist is to 13 inches of tiny tv bassist!

75%2F15=x%2F13

75%2A13=15%2Ax

975=15x

975%2F15=x

x=65

So we can now see that the real life bassist is 65 inches tall!

I hope this helps!