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A tourist takes a picture with a Moai statue on Easter Island. In the photograph, the Moai statue is approximately 4.5 inches tall and the tourist is about 1.25 in tall. If the actual height of the Moai statue is about 6.0 meters (m) tall, what is the approximate actual height of the tourist in meters ?
A. 1.07 m
B. 1.25 m
C. 1.67 m
D. 1.83 m
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Height of the Moai statue in inches = 4.5
Height of tourist in inches = 1.25
Actual height of Moai statue in meters = 6.0
Actual height of tourist in meters = x
Comparing the height to the actual height of both the Moai statue and the tourist yields:
4.5/6.0 = 1.25/x
cross multiply
4.5x = 7.5
x = 7.5/4.5
x = 1.67
Therefore, the actual height of the tourist in meters is 1.67 meters (m)
Answer: C
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