Problema Solution
A flag pole is 20 feet tall and its shadow is 13 feet long. A boy is 5 foot 6 inches tall. About how long is its shadow
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1 ft = 12 in
12 in = 1 ft divide both sides by 2
6 in = 0.5 ft
5 ft 6 in = 5.5 ft
Let 'x' represent the length of the boy's shadow
20 : 13 = 5.5 : x
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x = 3.575 ft
The boy's shadow is 3.575 feet long.