An alligators tail length, T, varies directly as its body length, B. An alligator with a body length

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An alligators tail length, T, varies directly as its body length, B. An alligator with a body length of 5.6 feet has a tail length of 4.9 feet. What is the tail length of an alligator whos body length is 4.8 feet

Set up a proportion of T/B
5.6/4.9 = t/4.8

Using our proportion calculator, we get t = 5.49.