Question

Jarome is 6 feet tall and cast a shadow that is 8 feet long. If a tree is 24 feet tall, how long will it's shadow be?

27 feet


32 feet


30 feet


18 feet

Answer 1

32 feet

Explanation:

ratio 6:8 simplified is 3:4

`(3)/(4)` x
`(8)/(8)` =
`(24)/(32)`

32 Feet

Answer 2

32 feet

Explanation:

6 = 8

24 = ?

24 × 8 = 197

197 ÷ 6 = 32.