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A person who is 6 feet tall has a 2 foot shadow, while a telephone pole has a 16 foot long shadow. How tall is the telephone pole?
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A person who is 6 feet tall has a 2 foot shadow, while a telephone pole has a 16 foot long shadow. How tall is the telephone pole?

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The pole would be 48 feet long.
User Ishan Sharma
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2*3=6

Multiply 3 to 16.

3*16= 48

The pole is 48 feet long.

I hope this helps!
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