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The shadow cast by a 1 foot is 8 inches long at the same time the shadow cast by pine tree is 24 feet long what is the height in feet that a pine tree

The shadow cast by a 1 foot is 8 inches long at the same time the shadow cast by pine tree is 24 feet long what is the height in feet that a pine tree
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the shadow cast by a 1 foot is 8 inches long at the same time the shadow cast by pine tree is 24 feet long what is the height in feet that a pine tree

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1 foot:8 inches=x:24 feet
12 inches:8 inches=x feet: 24 feet
3:2=x:24
x=36
the pine tree is 36 feet tall.
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