SOLUTION: A person 122 cm tall casts a 37 cm shadow at the same time a tree casts a 148 cm shadow. How tall is the tree?

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Question 159079: A person 122 cm tall casts a 37 cm shadow at the same time a tree casts a 148 cm shadow. How tall is the tree?
Answer by KnightOwlTutor(293) About Me  (Show Source):
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This is a ratio problem. This is similar triangles.
X/122 cm=148cm/37cm

X=(148)(122)/37
X=488 cm