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. B. 4
    C. 14 D.
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  2.   If the triangles are similar, what is the value of a?
   
    A. 11.2 B. 4.48
    C. 8.4 D. 7
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  3.   If what is the value of x?
   
    A. 2.42 B. 1.35
    C. 3.75 D. 6.67
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  4.   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. 600 feet B. 96 feet
    C. 104 feet D. 16 feet
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  5.   If what is the value of x?
   
    A. 4.25 m B. 1.5 m
    C. 106.25 m D. 7.5 m
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