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A streetlight that is 8 feet tall casts a 3-foot-long shadow. A nearby flagpole casts a 15-foot-long shadow. What is the height of the flagpole?
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A streetlight that is 8 feet tall casts a 3-foot-long shadow. A nearby flagpole casts a 15-foot-long shadow. What is the height of the flagpole?

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Answer:

40 feet

Explanation:

15 / 3 = 5

5 x 8 = 40

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Answer:

20 Feet

Explanation:

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