1.
A stop sign casts a shadow 8 meters long, while a bush nearby casts a shadow 4.5 meters long. If the stop sign is 3.2 meters high, how tall is the bush?
A.
11.3 meters
B.
5.7 meters
C.
1.8 meters
D.
4.3 meters
Hint
2.
A staff's shadow is 8 feet and a tree's shadow is 16 feet. If the staff is 9 feet tall, how tall is the tree?
A.
18 ft
B.
12 ft
C.
9 ft
D.
15 ft
Hint
3.
Assume the triangles are similar. What is the value of
x
?
A.
10
B.
3.2
C.
5
D.
20
Hint
4.
A lamppost has a shadow that is 2 m long. A street sign has a shadow that is
m long. If the street sign is 2 m tall, how tall is the lamppost?
A.
5
m
B.
m
C.
3
m
D.
1
m
Hint
5.
A staff's shadow is 4 feet long and a tree's shadow is 7 feet long. If the tree is 5
feet tall, how tall is the staff?
A.
9
feet
B.
5
feet
C.
2
feet
D.
3 feet
Hint