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This problem is from the March, 2009, journal of the NCTM, Mathematics Teacher.
The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., casts a shadow that is 142 ft., 5 in. long at the same time a person who is 156 cm tall casts a shadow that is 40 cm long. What is the height of the Washington Monument to the nearest foot?
