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A pole that is 12 feet tall casts a shadow

that is 9 feet long. At the same time of
day, how long is the shadow cast by a tree
that is 4 5 feet tall?

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3.375 because 9 is 3/4th of the 12 so you would divide 4.5 by 4 and multiply by 3 and it gives you 3.375
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