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  • 01-10-2020
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the shadow of a statue is 20 feet long while the shadow of a student is 4ft long. if the student is 6ft tall how tall is the statue

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  • 01-10-2020

Answer:

30 ft. tall

Step-by-step explanation:

ratio and proportion:

20 ft. long  =   4 ft. long

  x tall             6 ft. tall

4 (x) = 20 (6)

x = 120 / 4

x = 30 ft. tall

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