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At a certain time of day, a 5.5 foot tall man has a 6 foot shadow. If a tree is 19 feet tall, what is the length of the shadow of the tree?

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Answer:

30ft


Step-by-step explanation:

Man's shadow is one and a half times longer. Same would be the case of tree. Its shadow would also be one and a half times longer. One and a half times of 20 works out to 30 ft. That is the required answer.

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