Question

Tim is 5 feet tall and casts a shadow that is 2 feet long. He stands next to a tree that is 30 feet tall. How long is the shadow the tree casts?

Answer 1

12 ft

Explanation:

Tim Height: Tim Shadow
5ft : 2ft

Tree Height: Tree Shadow
30ft : ?ft

Using this knowledge, we can compare Tim's Height to the Tree's Height. The tree's height is 6 times more than Tim (5x6=30). We can find the shadow of the tree if we multiple tim's shadow by 6.

Therefore, 2ft x 6 = 12ft

The Tree's Shadow is 12ft.