Question

A petrified stump that is 4 ft tall casts a shadow that is 2 ft long. Find the height of a tent that casts a 5 ft shadow

Answer 1

The petrified stump is 4 ft tall and cast a shadow that is 2 ft long .

2 ft shadow has a 4 ft height

5 ft shadow will have ? height

cross multiply

`\begin{gathered} \text{height of tent = }(5*4)/(2) \\ \text{height of tent = }(20)/(2) \\ \text{height of tent = 10 ft} \end{gathered}`