sharonglass77 sharonglass77

05-12-2017
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If a 6 ft tall tent casts a 10 ft long shadow then how long is the shadow that a 9ft tall adult elephant casts?

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brdreis1987 brdreis1987

05-12-2017

the shadow of the elephant is 13 ft long

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jillfriedland jillfriedland

05-12-2017

ok so we have proportions here. If 6 is to 10, what is 9 to x. So if you make them fractions and cross multiply you will have 6x=90, so x=15. The shadow is therefore 15 ft long

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