Question

A utility pole is 24 feet tall and its shadow is 45 feet long. A nearby water tower is 32 feet tall. How long is the water tower's shadow?

Answer 1

Answer: The tower's shadow is 60 feet long.

Explanation:

We can use a ratio to solve this:

24/45 = 32/x

Cross multiply: (Numerator of left side times the denominator of right side, and denominator of the left side by numerator of right side.)

24x = 32(45)

24x = 1440 divide both sides by 24

x = 60