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3 inches is 1/4 of a foot so REALLY it would be 5.25 over 8 and you would get 84 feet. not 84 feet and 8 inches

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Q: If A lighthouse casts a 128 foot shadow a nearby lamppost measures 5' 3 casts an 8 foot shadow Write a proportion that can be used to determine the height of the lighthouse?
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