1.   If , find the value of p.
   
    A. 8 cm B. 12 cm
    C. 9 cm D. 18 cm
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  2.   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. 4 B.
    C. D. 14
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  3.   If the triangles are similar, what is the value of a?
   
    A. 7 B. 8.4
    C. 4.48 D. 11.2
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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. 18 feet B. 50 feet
    C. 8 feet D. 72 feet
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  5.   If what is the value of x to the nearest tenth?
   
    A. 1.3 feet B. 1.92 feet
    C. 1.8 feet D. 0.5 feet
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