Question

A building casts a shadow 48 feet long. At the same time, a 40ft tall flagpole casts a shadow 9.6ft long. What is the height of the building?

Answer 1

200ft high

Explanation:

make a proportion=

48 over x = 9.6 over 40

then multiply 48 and 40=1,920

and divide that by 9.6

=200