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At the gates of the zoo there is a 15 ft. tall statue that casts a shadow 18 ft. long. If the adult elephant in the exhibit is 10 ft. tall then how long is its shadow?
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At the gates of the zoo there is a 15 ft. tall statue that casts a shadow 18 ft. long. If the adult elephant in the exhibit is 10 ft. tall then how long is its shadow?

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Answer: 12 ft long
Explanation: Let’s assume the scale factor is 1.2 multiply 10 by 1.2 and that equals 12 ft
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