Mathematics, 17.04.2021 15:30, ramireznaidelyn

Claim: Fleas can jump an unusually far distance for their size. If a person could jump as far as a flea, they could reach Lady Liberty's Torch Information: The average flea is 1 mm in length, and it can jump 13 inches. 1 mm = 0.0394 in, and 1 foot = 12 inches. The height of the Statue of Liberty is 305 feet tall. Questions: Leah is 5 feet and 4 inches tall . (a) How far would Leah be able to jump if her proportional jump distance were the same as a flea's? (b) Is the original claim true or false? Justify your reasoning.

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