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. 11.3 meters B. 1.8 meters
    C. 5.7 meters D. 4.3 meters
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  2.   A staff's shadow is 8 feet and a tree's shadow is 16 feet. If the staff is 9 feet tall, how tall is the tree?
    A. 18 ft B. 15 ft
    C. 12 ft D. 9 ft
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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. 5 m
    C. 3 m D. 1 m
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  4.   An office building casts a shadow that is 15 feet long. A nearby tree casts a shadow that is 2.5 feet long. If the tree is 5 feet tall, how tall is the office building?
    A. 17.5 feet B. 30 feet
    C. 7.5 feet D. 25 feet
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  5.   The two triangles shown in the figure are similar. Find the distance d across the river.
   
    A. 16 meters B. 81 meters
    C. 25 meters D. 18 meters
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