Question
An alligators tail length, T varies directly as its body length, B. An alligator with a body length of 5.4 feet has a tail length of 4.8 feet. what is the tail length of an alligator whose body length is 4.5 feet? In desperate need of solving this!
Answers
Ms. Sue
You could use a proportion.
5.4/4.8 = 4.5/x
Cross multiply and solve for x.
5.4x = 21.6
x = 4
5.4/4.8 = 4.5/x
Cross multiply and solve for x.
5.4x = 21.6
x = 4