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Forest rangers found that a 20 foot tree casts a 10 foot shadow. How tall is the neighboring tree that casts an 8 foot shadow?

Forest rangers found that a 20 foot tree casts a 10 foot shadow. How tall is the neighboring tree that casts an 8 foot shadow?
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Forest rangers found that a 20 foot tree casts a 10 foot shadow. How tall is the

neighboring tree that casts an 8 foot shadow?

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20ft. 10ft
x ft. 8ft
X=20•8/10
X=160/10
X=16
The tree is 16 ft tall
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