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Jarome is 6 feet tall and cast a shadow that is 8 feet long. If a tree is 24 feet tall, how long will it's shadow be?

27 feet


32 feet


30 feet


18 feet

User Kannappan
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4 votes

Answer:

32 feet

Explanation:

ratio 6:8 simplified is 3:4


(3)/(4) x
(8)/(8) =
(24)/(32)

32 Feet

User Tiago
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6 votes

Answer:

32 feet

Explanation:

6 = 8

24 = ?

24 × 8 = 197

197 ÷ 6 = 32.

User Anasanjaria
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