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A stack of 12 soda cans is six feet high. How tall is a soda can?

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Answer: 0.5 feet

Explanation:

We can create a proportion to help us solve.


\displaystyle (12\;cans)/(6\;feet) =(1\;can)/(x\;feet)

Next, we will cross-multiply.

12 * x = 6 * 1

12x = 6

Divide both sides of the equation by 12:

x = 0.5 feet,
(1)/(2) feet, or half a foot

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