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Bill notes that his apple tree is 4/5 the size of his pear tree is apple tree is 4 M tall how tall is the pear tree

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1) Given that the apple tree is 4/5 pear tree we can write

Apple Tree size = 4/5 Peartree

Apple tree= 4m

2) So we can write the following expression for that:


\begin{gathered} Apple=(4)/(5)P \\ 4=(4)/(5)_{}P \\ 4P=20m \\ P=(20)/(4) \\ P=5 \\ \\ \end{gathered}

So the Pear tree is 5 meters tall, and the apple tree is 4/5*5 = 4 m

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