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A tree stands 15ft high.Its shadow is 5 1/2 ft long.A man 6ft tall stands near the tree. What would be the length of the man's shadow to the nearest foot?
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A tree stands 15ft high.Its shadow is 5 1/2 ft long.A man 6ft tall stands near the tree. What would be the length of the man's shadow to the nearest foot?

User Kris Babic
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pretty sure the answer is 2.2 ft because

5.5 x
----- = ------ 5.5×6=33
15 6. 33÷15=2.2

Although I am not that sure, so if it's wrong.. I'm very sorry :(
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