SOLUTION: If an 8 foot pole has a shadow of 4 feet, what length of shadow would a 27 foot pole have?

SOLUTION: If an 8 foot pole has a shadow of 4 feet, what length of shadow would a 27 foot pole have?

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Question 233983: If an 8 foot pole has a shadow of 4 feet, what length of shadow would a 27 foot pole have?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8/4:27/x
8x=108
x=13.5 ft
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