The height of the elm tree is [tex]\mathbf{37\frac{1}3}[/tex] feet
The given parameters are:
[tex]\mathbf{Apple = 10\frac 23\ ft}[/tex]
An elm tree is 3 1/2 times as an apple tree.
So, we have:
[tex]\mathbf{Elm = 3\frac 12 \times Apple}[/tex]
This gives
[tex]\mathbf{Elm = 3\frac 12 \times 10\frac 23\ ft}[/tex]
Express as improper fractions
[tex]\mathbf{Elm = \frac 72 \times \frac{32}3\ ft}[/tex]
Expand
[tex]\mathbf{Elm = 7 \times \frac{16}3\ ft}[/tex]
[tex]\mathbf{Elm = \frac{112}3\ ft}[/tex]
[tex]\mathbf{Elm = 37\frac{1}3\ ft}[/tex]
Hence, the height of the elm tree is [tex]\mathbf{37\frac{1}3}[/tex] feet
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