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9 June, 12:01

Henry wants to know the height of an outdoor sculpture. He measures the shadow of the outdoor sculpture and finds that it is 12 meters long. Henry also knows that a nearby water tower that is 12 meters tall is casting a shadow 16 meters long. How tall is the outdoor sculpture?

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  1. 9 June, 14:41
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    Height of sculpture/shadow of sculpture = height of tower/shadow of tower

    x/12 = 12/16

    16x = 12*12

    16x = 144

    x = 144/16

    x = 9

    The sculpture is 9 meters tall
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