Question

If a 6 foot-tall man is casting a shadow 18 feet long, and a building next to him is casting a 60 foot shadow, how tall is the building?

Answer 1

Answer: The building would be 20 feet tall

Step-by-step explanation: If the 6 foot man was casting a shadow of 18 feet you can figure out that 6 times 3 is 18 and then take 60 divided by three to get an answer of 20 feet.

Answer 2

20 feet

Explanation:

6(3)=18

60/3=20