Ramiro is \(\frac{3}{10}\) as tall as the flagpole. The flagpole is \(\frac{5}{9}\) as tall as the nearby tree. The tree is \(32 \frac{2}{5}\) feet tall.
How tall is Ramiro?
Answer (2)
x − R ami r o ′ s h e i g h t y − Fl a p o l e ′ s h e i g h t z − n e a r b y t ree x = 10 3 y y = 9 5 z z = 32 5 2 \y = 9 5 ∗ 32 5 2 = 9 5 ∗ 5 162 = 18 x = 10 3 ∗ 18 = 5 , 4 R ami ro i s 5 , 4 f ee t t a ll .
Ramiro is 5.4 feet tall. This is determined by first calculating the height of the flagpole, which is 18 feet, then finding Ramiro's height as a fraction of the flagpole's. Ramiro's height is 10 3 of the flagpole's height.
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