Question

A bird bath that is 4.7 feet tall casts a shadow that is 20.5 feet long. Find the length of the shadow that an 12.8 feet tall adult elephant casts.​

Answer 1

• ≈ 55.83 ft

Explanation:

Solve by ratios:

• 4.7 ft ⇒ 20.5 ft
• 12.8 ft ⇒ x

x = 20.5*12.8/4.7 ≈ 55.83 ft