Question

An alligators tail length is proportional to its body length. An alligator with a body length of 2.5 feet has a tail length of 2.8 feet. What is the tail length of an alligator whose body length is 9.2 feet?

Answer 1

4.34

Explanation:

proportional: 2.8/2.5 =1.12

body + tail = body + 1.12 body = 2.12 body = 9.2.

so body = 9.2/2.12 = 4.34