Question

1 TREES A tree in front of

Marcel's house has a shadow
12 feet long. Marcel's shadow
is 3 feet long. If Marcel is 5.5
feet tall, how tall is the tree?
h ft

Answer 1

22ft tall

Explanation:

We can solve by creating a ratio.

`(5.5)/(3) = (x)/(12)`

We then solve for x by cross multiplying.

3x = 66

x = 22