Question

Samuel is 5ft 3in he is standing next to a tree that is 26ft if Samuels shadow is 8.5ft what is the length of the trees shadow round to the nearest foot

Answer 1

5ft 3in = 63 inches
8.5 feet = 102 inches
26ft = 312 inches
Set up a proportion:

63 312 inches
—— = ——-
102 X

Solve for x.
63x = 31,824


x = 505.1428571428571

Divide 505.1428571428571 by 12 to see how many ft that is.

505.1428571428571/ 12 = 42.0952380952381

It could be 42 ft or could round up to 43ft.


The length of the tree’s shadow is 42