Question

A bell tower that is 60 yards tall casts a shadow 32 yards long. If a nearby windmill is

45 yards tall, how long will the windmill's shadow be?
Write your answer as a whole number or a decimal. Do not round.

Answer 1

24 yards long

Explanation:

60/32 = 45/x

Cross Multiply:

60x = 1440

Divide both sides by 60.

x = 24 yards