Mrs. Mayo is 58 inches tall and she casts a 10 inch shadow. Mr. Johnson casts a 15 inch shadow. How tall is Mr. Johnson?

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2022-09-12

Mrs. Mayo is 58 inches tall and she casts a 10 inch shadow. Mr. Johnson casts a 15 inch shadow. How tall is Mr. Johnson?

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Phoenix Burch

Phoenix Burch

Beginner2022-09-13Added 11 answers

Solution:
58 inches height = 10 inches shadow
1 inches shadow = 58 10 = 5.8 inches height
Hence 15 inches shadow =
58 10 × 15 = 29 5 × 15 29 × 3 87  inches
Thus, Actual height of Ms. Johnson is 87 inches

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