1.   A lakefront building that is 30 feet high casts a shadow on the water. How long is that shadow if a 16-foot high truck parked nearby casts an 8-foot shadow?
    A. 12 ft B. 9 ft
    C. 15 ft D. 13 ft
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  2.   A tower cast a 30-foot shadow. At the same time, a person who is 6 feet tall casts a 4-foot shadow. How tall is the tower?
    A. 47 feet B. 48 feet
    C. 18 feet D. 34 feet
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  3.   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. m B. 1 m
    C. 5 m D. 3 m
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  4.   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. 3 feet B. 2 feet
    C. 5 feet D. 9 feet
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  5.   The two triangles shown in the figure are similar. Find the distance d across Kelley’s Pond.
   
    A. 24 yards B. 64 yards
    C. 96 yards D. 36 yards
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