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A 15 ft tall statue standing next to an adult elephant casts a 18 ft shadow....

A 15 ft tall statue standing next to an adult elephant casts a 18 ft shadow. If the adult elephant is 10 ft tall then how long is its shadow?

1) Draw a picture of this problem

2) What ratio do you plan on using to step up this problem?

3) What is the answer?

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