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A 30-foot tree casts a shadow that is 6 feet long. A person standing next to the tree casts a shadow that is 1.1 ft long. How tall is the person?

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The person is 5.5ft long
Reasoning: 30 divided by 6 equals 5
5 times 1.1 equals 5.5
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