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When rick measures the shadow of a yard stick ,it is 7 inches.At the same time ,the shadow of the tree he would like to chop down is 42 inches. How tall is the tree in yards?

User Damir Miladinov
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Answer:

6 yards

Step-by-step explanation: Each one yard is 7 inches. Do 42 divided by 7 and you get 6

User Ankit Tanna
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Answer:

6 yards

Explanation:

1 yard=7 inches

7 inches /42 inches =6 yards

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