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21-02-2021
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a telephone booth 7 ft tall casts a shadow 20 ft long. At the same time, a nearby fire hydrant casts a shadow 8 ft long. Find the height of the fire hydrant

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21-02-2021

Answer:

2 4/5 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

let 'x' = height of fire hydrant

7/20 = x/8

cross-multiply:

20x = 56

x = 56/20 or 14/5, which is 2 4/5

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