Question

A birdhouse has a shadow that is 12 feet long.

Jin is 5 feet tall, and he is standing next to the birdhouse.
Jin has a shadow that is 3 feet long.

Use this information to complete the statement about the birdhouse.

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CLEAR CHECK
The height of the birdhouse is
feet.

Answer 1

20

Explanation:

Set up ratios

for the shadows- 12:3, or 4:1

then height=4*5, or 20

Answer 2

Answer:20 feet

Explanation:

5/3 = x/12

Use butterfly method.

3x = 60

x = 20