Question

Please guys help me :( 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

The shadow of the windmill will be 24 yards long

Explanation:

Let us use the ratio method to solve the question

∵ A bell tower that is 60 yards tall casts a shadow 32 yards long

∴ The tall = 60 yards and the shadow = 32 yards

∵ A windmill is 45 yards tall

∴ The tall = 45 yards

→ By using the ratio method

→ Tall : Shadow

→ 60 : 32

→ 45 : x

→ By using the cross multiplication

∵ x × 60 = 45 × 32

∴ 60x = 1440

→ Divide both sides by 60

∵
`(60x)/(60)=(1440)/(60)`

∴ x = 24

∴ The shadow of the windmill will be 24 yards long