Question

    X is 10 ft tall, and he notices that he casts a shadow that's 3 ft long. He then measures that the shadow cast by his school building is 30 ft long. How tall is the building?

    A 100ft Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 18ft Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 90ft Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 150ft Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Length of 3 feet shadow =10 feet Length of 1-foot shadow =10/3 Now 30 feet shadow = (10/3) ×30 =100feet.

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