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Question

Steph Curry is 6 ft. 3 in. tall. He casts a shadow 5 ft.long. Alexa casts a shadow of

4 ft. How tall is Alexa? 

5 ft

5.3 ft

4.5 ft

6 ft

Answer 1

We can solve by using proportions. First we convert Steph's height into only feet

Steph: 6 3/12 = 6 1/4 = 6.25

6.25 / 5 = x / 4

6.25 * 4 = 5x

25 = 5x

x = 5

Alexa is 5 ft tall.