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FERRIS WHEEL Suppose a Ferris wheel is 160 feet high and casts a shadow that is 64 feet long. At the same time, a ticket booth next to the Ferris wheel casts a shadow that is 2.8 feet long. What is the height of the ticket booth?

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Answer:

7 feet

Explanation:

Suppose a Ferris wheel is 160 feet high and casts a shadow that is 64 feet long. At the same time, a ticket booth next to the Ferris wheel casts a shadow that is 2.8 feet long. What is the height of the ticket booth?

We solve this question

Length of shadow/Height

Ferris wheel = Ticket booth

64 feet/160 feet = 2.8 feet/x

Cross Multiply

64x = 160 × 2.8

x = 160 × 2.8/64

x = 7 feet

The height of the ticket booth is 7 feet

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