Problema Solution
An alligator's tail length, T, varies directly as its body length, B. An alligator with a body length of 2.8 feet has a tail length of 2.4 feet. What is the tail length of an alligator whose body is 3.5 feet?
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let l = the tail length of an alligator whose body is 3.5 ft
2.8 : 2.4 = 3.5 : l
by solving we find
l = 3 ft
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the tail length of the 3.5 ft alligator is 3 ft.