SOLUTION: If a 20-foot tree casts a 30-foot shadow, how tall is a tree that casts a 48-foot shadow? I tried to do 30/20 and then I got 1.5 and then I multiplied by 48 which was 72

Question 1030066: If a 20-foot tree casts a 30-foot shadow, how tall is a tree that casts a 48-foot shadow?
I tried to do 30/20 and then I got 1.5 and then I multiplied by 48 which was 72
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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