The question is an illustration of ratios and proportions
<em>The Bospolder fox is 28 inches tall at the shoulder,</em>
Represent the ratio as:
For the red fox, we have:
For the Bospolder fox, we have:
To calculate the length of the shoulder of the Bospolder fox, we need its length at the tail.
<em>Since it is not given, I will make an assumption.</em>
Assume, the Bospolder fox is 77in tall at the tail.
The ratio becomes
Both animals are proportional; this means that they have the same ratio.
So, we have:
Express as fraction
Multiply both sides by 77in
Using the assumed length, the Bospolder fox is 28 inches tall at the shoulder,
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