Tree height: 32 2/5
Flagpole: 5/9 * 32 2/5
Ramiro: 3/10 * Flagpole
5/9 * 32 2/5 =
= 5/9 * 162/5 =
= 1/9 * 162/1 =
= 1/1 * 18/1 =
= 1 * 18 =
= 18 [feet]
So the flagpole is 18 feet tall. Ramiro is 3/10 of its height, so:
3/10 * 18 =
= 54/10 =
= 5 4/10 =
= 5 2/5
Answer: Ramiro is 5 2/5 feet tall.
Answer: The author let us/you know by telling us what he did in the chapters we read.
Explanation:
The Jews were waiting to board the train to go to the concentration camps.
This is from the book Night by Elie Wiesel. The Wiesel family is moved to the smaller ghetto until the time comes for them to be relocated to the concentration camps. On the day they are supposed to load into the cattle cars they must pass through the synagogue. However, the train does not arrive on time and they are shut into the synagogue to wait. It takes 24 hours for the train to arrive.
It's an economic problem in that numerous people try to get the most out of something. As the demand for that certain Resource/Item overwhelms the supply, Everyone that consumes/uses another unit hurts others who can no longer enjoy the benefits.
