Question

Michiko works in a shop that rents cross-country skis. Two clients come in to rent skis. Michiko knows that a person's height is proportional to his or her correct ski length. She figures out that the first client, who is 70 inches tall, needs 210-centimeter skis. The second client is 63 inches tall. What length of skis does the second client need?

Answer 1

Ok we need to use proportions .
210/70 and ?/ 63

Answer 2

How i would do this is to divide 210 by 70 . What do you get ?

Answer 3

3

Answer 4

210/70= ?

Answer 5

Sorry your reply just popped up yup its 3

Answer 6

So your scale factor is 3

Answer 7

Multiply 3 and 63

Answer 8

3*63 = ?

Answer 9

189

Answer 10

Yup ! 189 is your answer :)

Answer 11

thnkz

Answer 12

Np