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3. A 5 ft tall person casts an 8 ft shadow, and stands next to a tree that casts a 65

ft shadow. How tall is the tree?
O 104 ft
O40.625 ft
O 120 ft
O 51 ft

User Lfmunoz
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Answer:

104 ft

Explanation:

The ratio of object to shadow is 5:8 and the tree is 65 so 65/5 is 13 and 13*8=104 so that's your answer! Sorry if it doesn't make to much sense.

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