Question

A house casts a shadow that is 12 feet tall. A woman who is 5.5 feet tall casts a shadow that is 3 feet tall.

What is the height of the house?

A. 22 ft.
B. 55 ft.
C. 5.5 ft.
D.220 ft.

Answer 1

A.

To find how many feet of shadow are cast from a one foot shadow, divide 5.5 by 3. This should give you about 1.83 ft of shadow per foot. Now, multiply the 12 foot shadow by 1.83 ft to get about 22 ft.