Homework Help: math

Posted by sallymae on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 7:49pm.

A six ft tall tent standing next to a cardboard box cast a 9 ft shadow. If the cardboard box casts a shadow that is 6 ft long then how tall is it?

math - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 7:53pm
6/9 = x/6

Cross multiply and solve for x.

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