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. 4.3 meters B. 5.7 meters
    C. 1.8 meters D. 11.3 meters
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  2.   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. 13 ft B. 12 ft
    C. 15 ft D. 9 ft
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  3.   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. 18 feet B. 48 feet
    C. 47 feet D. 34 feet
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  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. 1 m B. m
    C. 3 m D. 5 m
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  5.   The two triangles shown in the figure are similar. Find the distance d across Kelley’s Pond.
   
    A. 64 yards B. 36 yards
    C. 24 yards D. 96 yards
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