On a sunny day, Eden and Jane noticed that their shadows were of different lengths. Jane measured Eden's shadow and found that it was 8 feet long. Eden then measured Jane's shadow and found that it was 8.5 feet long. If Eden is 5 feet 3 tall, how tall is Jane?

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On a sunny day, Eden and Jane noticed that their shadows were of different
lengths. Jane measured Eden's shadow and found that it was 8 feet long. Eden then
measured Jane's shadow and found that it was 8.5 feet long. If Eden is 5
feet
tall, how tall is Jane?
Transcribed Image Text:7. On a sunny day, Eden and Jane noticed that their shadows were of different lengths. Jane measured Eden's shadow and found that it was 8 feet long. Eden then measured Jane's shadow and found that it was 8.5 feet long. If Eden is 5 feet tall, how tall is Jane?
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