15) A 2ft dog casts a shadow that is 2.5 ft long. At the same time, a tree casts a 70 ft long shadow. How tall is the tree ?

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15) A 2ft dog casts a shadow that is 2.5 ft long. At the same time, a

tree casts a 70 ft long shadow. How tall is the tree ?

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Answer = 56
Why??
2/2.5 = x/70
Swap sides
x/70 = 2/2.5
x = 2/2.5 * 70
X= 56
Hope it helps

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