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A person 5.5ft tall casts a shadow that is 6ft long. At the same time of day a lamppost cast an 18ft shadow. How tall is the lampost? 17.5 feet 16.5 feet 1.83 fee 15,5 feet
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A person 5.5ft tall casts a shadow that is 6ft long. At the same time of day a

lamppost cast an 18ft shadow. How tall is the lampost?
17.5 feet
16.5 feet
1.83 fee
15,5 feet

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16.5

(5.5/6)x18
By figuring out how tall 1 foot of shadow gives, you can then multiply it by 18 to get the lamppost height.
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