SOLUTION: At the same time a mailbox casts an 18-inch shadow, a nearby tree casts a 234- inch shadow. If the mailbox is 4 feet tall, how tall is the tree?

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Question 846304: At the same time a mailbox casts an 18-inch shadow, a nearby tree casts a 234- inch shadow. If the mailbox is 4 feet tall, how tall is the tree?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
18 in/48in=237 in/x in
3/8=237/x
x = 632 in