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If 1/5 of the length of a pole is 12 feet, what is height of the pole?​
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If 1/5 of the length of a pole is 12 feet, what is height of the pole?​

User Kenyetta
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Answer:

60ft

Explanation:

if 1/5 of the pole is equal to 12ft then to find the total height (length) of the pole you need to multiply by the denominator (base of the fraction) so...

5 x 12 = 60ft

User Stryck
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Answer:

60 feet

Explanation:

if 1/5 is 12 feet of the length of the pole then that means you would have to multiply 12 by 5 to get 60. 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 is the height of the pole so you would have to multiply 1/5 (12) by 5 to get the full length of the pole.

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