Question

A flea 1/16 of an inch tall can jump 9 3/8 inches high. If a person five feet tall could jump like a flea, how high could she jump? Careful: Feet are not inches.

Answer 1

The solution I posted earlier gives you the answer in feet.

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Answer 2

A flea is only about 1/16 of an inch tall but can jump 8 inches high if a human could jump as high in proportion to its height as a flea can, how high could a 5-foot-tall human jump