Jose and Jerry were standing next to each other in the yard when Jerry challenged Jose to guess how tall he was . Jose knew his own height is 6.8 ft.When they measured their shadow,Jose’s shadow was 9 ft and Jerry’s was 8.75 ft. What is Jerry’s height in feet?

Jose and Jerry were standing next to each other in the yard when Jerry challenged Jose to guess how tall he was . Jose knew his own height is 6.8 ft.When they measured their shadow,Jose’s shadow was 9 ft and Jerry’s was 8.75 ft. What is Jerry’s height in feet?

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

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Chapter6: Ratio, Proportion, And Probability

Section6.5: Similarity And Measurement

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