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At 4 pm, Jack who is 6 ft tall cast a shadow that is 4 1/2 ft long. At the same time, a nearby free cast a shadow that is 12 ft long, how tall is the tree?

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The ratio of heights is the same as the ratio of shadow lengths.

x/6 = 12/4.5

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