Question

    X is 5 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 50 ft Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 18 ft Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 90 ft Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 150 ft Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Length of 3 feet shadow =5 feet Length of 1-foot shadow =5/3 Now 30 feet shadow = (5/3) ×30 = 50feet.

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