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Edwin wants to know the height of a water tower. If the water tower casts a shadow 12 yards long and a nearby street sign that is 3 yards tall casts a shadow 4 yards long, then how tall is the water tower?
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Edwin wants to know the height of a water tower. If the water tower casts a shadow 12 yards

long and a nearby street sign that is 3 yards tall casts a shadow 4 yards long, then how tall is the water tower?

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The water tower is 8 yards tall
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