Question

If a 6 ft tall tent casts a 10 ft long shadow then how long is the shadow that a 9ft tall adult elephant casts?

Answer 1

the shadow of the elephant is 13 ft long

Answer 2

ok so we have proportions here. If 6 is to 10, what is 9 to x. So if you make them fractions and cross multiply you will have 6x=90, so x=15. The shadow is therefore 15 ft long