A statue is 12 feet tall and casts a shadow 9 feet long. A building nearby casts a shadow that measures 24 feet. How tall is the building? (Using a separate sheet of paper, draw a picture, set up a proportion)

Iesus Sonesson asked Mar 2, 2022

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Answer:

The shadow is 3/4 of the actual height.

24 foot shadow = 4/3 * 24 = 32 feet

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Blackdad answered Mar 7, 2022

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