Question

Which variation is represented by this situation:

A building that is 6 stories tall has a shadow that is 22 meters long. How many stories tall is a building with a shadow that is 40 meters long?

Answer 1

The answer is approximately 11 stories

Explanation:

6 stories------->22 meters

x stories---------->40 meters

`x = (6 * 40)/(22)`

x≈11 stories