1.   A traffic sign casts a shadow 6 feet long while a mailbox next to it casts a shadow 3 feet long. If the traffic sign is 7 feet high, how tall is the mailbox?
    A. 14 B.
    C. D. 4
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  2.   If , what is length of ?
   
    A. 1.6 m B. 1.8 m
    C. 4.5 m D. 5.6 m
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  3.   A 6-foot tall person casts a 2.5-foot long shadow at the same time that a building casts a 40-foot long shadow. How tall is the building?
    A. 104 feet B. 96 feet
    C. 600 feet D. 16 feet
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  4.   A tree casts a 20-foot long shadow at the same time that a 3-foot tall mailbox post casts a 1.2-foot long shadow. How tall is the tree?
    A. 72 feet B. 8 feet
    C. 50 feet D. 18 feet
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  5.   If what is the value of x?
   
    A. 1.5 m B. 106.25 m
    C. 4.25 m D. 7.5 m
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