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A tree casts a shadow 30 feet long. If a man 6 feet tall cast a shadow 5 feet long, at the same time of day, how tall is the tree?

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Answer: 25 feet

Step-by-step explanation: You put a ratio of 6 to 5 by 30 to ?, and your trying to find out what a 5th of 30 is.

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