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A 12 foot tall building casts an 8 foot shadow. How long will a 5 foot tall woman have?

A 12 foot tall building casts an 8 foot shadow. How long will a 5 foot tall woman have?
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A 12 foot tall building casts an 8 foot shadow. How long will a 5 foot tall woman have?

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it would be 3.3 bc you set up a proportion and get 12/8=5x then cross multiply and get 40=12x and divide 40 by 12
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