SOLUTION: If a child who is 3 feet tall casts a shadow of 60 inches, how tall is a cat that casts a shadow of 18 inches

SOLUTION: If a child who is 3 feet tall casts a shadow of 60 inches, how tall is a cat that casts a shadow of 18 inches

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Question 562136: If a child who is 3 feet tall casts a shadow of 60 inches, how tall is a cat that casts a shadow of 18 inches
Answer by TutorDelphia(193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We are creating a proportion here

multiply both sides by 18

x=.9
the can is .9 feet tall
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