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If a 14 A tall statue casts a 7 ft long shadow, then how long is the shadow that a 6 ft tall man casts?

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14 feet statue casts 7 ft shadow.

That's exactly HALF.

This is the proportionality, half.

Similarly,

A 6 ft man will cast a shadow that is HALF his height.

So,

6/2 = 3 feet

The correct answer is 3 feet (shadow)

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