SOLUTION: At 7 feet 8 inches, the world's tallest woman casts a 46-inch shadow. At the same time, the world's shortest woman casts a 15.5 inch shadow. How tall is the world's shortest woman?
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Question 924710: At 7 feet 8 inches, the world's tallest woman casts a 46-inch shadow. At the same time, the world's shortest woman casts a 15.5 inch shadow. How tall is the world's shortest woman? Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! (7*12+8)/46 = x/15.5
x = 15.5*(7*12+8)/46
x = 31 inches
x = 2.58333333333 feet
x = 2 feet (.58333333333*12) inches
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answer:
x = 2 feet 7 inches
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