an alligator with a body length of 7.7 feet has a tail length of 6.3 feet what is the tail length of an alligator whose body length is 6.6

Question

an alligator with a body length of 7.7 feet has a tail length of 6.3 feet what is the tail length of an alligator whose body length is 6.6

Answer 1

Using RATIO AND PROPORTION of TAIL:BODY or TAIL/BODY

TAIL 6.3 FT IS TO BODY 7.7 FT AS TAIL "T" FT IS TO 6.6 FT

6.3/7.7 = T/6.6

(6.3)(6.6)/7.7 = T Multiplying both sides by 6.6 to isolate "T".

41.58/7.7 = T

5.4 FT = T

ANSWER: TAIL LENGTH IS 5.4 FEET

CHECKING:

ARE THE TWO RATIOS THE SAME?

6.3/7.7 = .81818181 ...

5.4/6.6 = .81818181 ...

Hope this helps TM.