The height of two trees are in the ratio 3:1. If the shorter tree is 12 metres high, what is the height of the taller tree?
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How can the taller tree be 4 m , when the shorter is 12 m ???????
shorter tree --- x
taller tree --- 3x
but shorter tree = 12 , so x = 12
3x = 36
the taller tree is 36 m high
Let x = height of taller tree
3:1 ratio = 3x:x
3x = 12
x = 4
Therefore, the height of the taller tree is 4 metres.