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15 July, 17:21

A pole casts a shadow 20 feet long. Anothe pole 3 feet high cast a shadow 5 feet long. If the heights and shadows are in proportion, how high is the first pole?

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  1. 15 July, 17:30
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    The first pole is 12 feet long
  2. 15 July, 17:36
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    Would be 33.3 because 5/3 is 1.6666667 and 20*1.6666667 is 33.3!

    (psst, there is more 3's after the 33.3)
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