Anyone help? If not that's fine...
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?

189 centimeters

193 centimeters

199 centimeters

203 centimeters

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Anyone help? If not that's fine...
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?



189 centimeters



193 centimeters



199 centimeters



203 centimeters

sleepyjess · Answer

Do you have an idea of how to solve this?

anonymous · Answer

I'll let sleepyjess explain this one since they were here first,
Then ill agree with the answer or disagree and explain why but give the credit to sleepyjess.

sleepyjess · Answer

I see a direct correlation between 70 inches and 210 centimeters. 70*3 is 210. So with that, how long would the skis be for the person that is 63 inches tall?

bemoseemo · Answer

ok I see what you mean wow my brain hurts now

bemoseemo · Answer

would it be 189 centimeters?

sleepyjess · Answer

Yes :)

bemoseemo · Answer

ty for the help

sleepyjess · Answer

No problem!