Question

A 6 ft tall tent casts a 9 ft shadow. If a statue casts a shadow that is 15ft long, then how tall is it?

A) 15 ft
B) 10 ft
C) 13 ft
D) 9 ft

Answer 1

Answer

C) 10 feet


Explanation

6ft is 2/3 of 9 ft
10ft is 2/3 of 15ft

Answer 2

B) 10 ft

Explanation:

Set up a proportion where x is how tall the tent is:

`(6)/(9)` =
`(x)/(15)`

Cross multiply and solve for x:

9x = 90

x = 10

So, the answer is B) 10 ft