Question

Two trees are in a garden. The 20-foot tree casts a shadow four feet long. If the other tree is 15-foot tall, how long will its shadow be?

1. 3 feet
2. 5 feet
3. 5 1/3
4. 8 feet

Answer 1

20/4 = 15/x
20x = 60
x = 3 feet
choice (1.) is the answer