Question 456102
Wally wants to determine the height of a statue that casts a 129-inch shadow by
 comparing it to his own height and shadow length.
 If Wally, who is 63 inches tall, casts a shadow that is 43 inches in length, what is the height of the statue?
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We can use proportion here, let h = height of the statue
{{{s/63}}} = {{{129/43}}}
cross multiply
43s = 129*63
43s = 8117
s = {{{8117/43}}}
s = 189 inches high