An alligator's tail length is proportional to its body length. An alligator with a body length of 5.4 feet has a tail length of 6.1 feet. What is the tail length of an alligator whose body length is 8.3 feet?
To solve this problem, we first need to determine the proportionality ratio between the body length and tail length of the alligator.
Let x be the tail length of an alligator with a body length of 8.3 feet.
We can set up a proportion to find x:
5.4/6.1 = 8.3/x
Cross multiplying, we get:
5.4x = 8.3*6.1
5.4x = 50.63
x ≈ 9.38
Therefore, the tail length of an alligator with a body length of 8.3 feet is approximately 9.38 feet.