Jenny is 64 inches tall and her shadow is 30 inches long. Her daughter's shadow measures 25 inches. How tall is her daughter?
I assume they are standing next to each other.
64/30 = x/25
Cross multiply and solve for x.
since the height:shadow ratio is the same,
64/30 = h/25
To determine the height of Jenny's daughter, we can use a proportion.
Let's set up the proportion:
Jenny's height / Jenny's shadow length = Daughter's height / Daughter's shadow length
Plugging in the given values:
64 inches / 30 inches = Daughter's height / 25 inches
To solve for the daughter's height, we can cross multiply:
(64 inches * 25 inches) / 30 inches = Daughter's height
First, multiply the numerator:
(1600 inches^2) / 30 inches = Daughter's height
Now, divide the result by the denominator:
53.33 inches ≈ Daughter's height
Therefore, Jenny's daughter is approximately 53.33 inches tall.