12. Two rectangles are similar. The first is 4 in. wide and 15 in. long. The second is 9 in. wide. Find the length of the second rectangle.

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12. Two rectangles are similar. The first is 4 in. wide and 15 in. long. The second is 9 in.
wide. Find the length of the second rectangle.
13. Two rectangles are similar. One is 5 cm by 12 cm. The longer side of the second
rectangle is 8 cm greater than twice the shorter side. Find its length and width.
14. The scale of a map of Tennessee is 1 inch: 25 miles. If you measure the distance
from Nashville to Knoxville as 7.2 inches, approximately how far is Nashville from
Knoxville?
15. A tree casts a shadow 7.5 ft long at the same time that a woman 5 ft tall casts a
shadow 3 ft long. How tall is the tree?
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Transcribed Image Text:What is the perimeter of ASTR? a) 32 b) 37 c) 40 d) 42 e) 120 10 12 T R. 12. Two rectangles are similar. The first is 4 in. wide and 15 in. long. The second is 9 in. wide. Find the length of the second rectangle. 13. Two rectangles are similar. One is 5 cm by 12 cm. The longer side of the second rectangle is 8 cm greater than twice the shorter side. Find its length and width. 14. The scale of a map of Tennessee is 1 inch: 25 miles. If you measure the distance from Nashville to Knoxville as 7.2 inches, approximately how far is Nashville from Knoxville? 15. A tree casts a shadow 7.5 ft long at the same time that a woman 5 ft tall casts a shadow 3 ft long. How tall is the tree? Page 4 I 4 Q + ured my room and 16. INDIRECT MEASUREMENT It was 10 ft long To do
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