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6 January, 11:26

At 3pm, Mikayla's shadow was 1.2 meters long. Mikayla is 1.7 meters tall. She measures a tree's shadow to be 7.5 meters. How tall is the tree?

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  1. 6 January, 11:48
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    2.5 meters is the answer
  2. 6 January, 11:51
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    1.2 / 1.7 = 7.5 / x

    cross multiply

    (1.2) (x) = (1.7) (7.5)

    1.2x = 12.75

    x = 12.75 / 1.2

    x = 10.625 meters <==
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