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A person 6 feet tall casts a shadow 4 feet long. At the same time, a nearby tower casts a shadow 32 feet long. How many feet are in the height of the tower?

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Answer:

48

Step-by-step explanation:

First 4 is 2/3 of 6 feet

Thus 32 is 2/3 of x

How do we find X

32 divided by 2 is 16

16 plus 32 = 48

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