Question 616540
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Hi,
A 6ft tall tent standing next to a cardboard box casts a 9ft shawdow
cardboard box casts a shawdow that is 6ft...how tall{{{x}}} is it?
Sets Up the Proportion:
{{{ 6ft /9 = x/ 6}}}     ||Cross Multiplying to solve
     9x = 36
      x = 36/9 = {{{4ft}}}, how tall the box is