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A 6-foot person cast a shadow 4- feet long. The shadow of a flagpole is 8 feet long. How tall is the flagpole?

A 6-foot person cast a shadow 4- feet long. The shadow of a flagpole is 8 feet long-example-1
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8 / 4 = 2.

6 ft * 2 = 12ft

The flagpole is 12ft tall

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