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Answer:

3.5 feet

Explanation:

You want to know the tail length of an alligator whose body length is 7.7 feet, if tail length is proportional to body length, and an alligator with a body length of 4.4 feet has a 2 ft tail.

Proportion

The proportion can be written ...

tail/body = x/(7.7 ft) = (2 ft)/(4.4 ft)

Multiplying by 7.7 ft gives ...

x = (7.7 ft)(2/4.4) = 7/2 ft = 3.5 ft

The tail length is 3.5 feet.

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