Question

Nora is 5'3" tall and standing near the 252 foot tall pilgrim monument in Massachusetts. if she casts 9 foot long shadow, find the length of the shadow casted by the monument.​

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Answer 1

Answer: 432ft. shadow

Explanation:

Because Nora is 5’3”, you need to convert every numerical value into inches by multiplying them by 12 (12in = 1 ft.)

5’ x 12 = 60” + 3” = 63”

9’ x 12 = 108”

252’ x 12 = 3,024”

Then create equivalent fractions.

63/108 = 3,024/x

108 x 3024 = 326,592/63 = 5,184in.

Then convert it back into feet.

5,184/12 = 432ft.