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. 1.8 meters B. 11.3 meters
    C. 4.3 meters D. 5.7 meters
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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. 48 feet B. 47 feet
    C. 18 feet D. 34 feet
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  3.   Kim is standing next to a tree. The tree has a shadow that is 3 m long. Kim, who is 1.3 m tall, has a shadow that is 0.8 m long. How tall is the tree?
    A. 4.875 m B. 1.846 m
    C. 3.5 m D. 3.972 m
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  4.   The two triangles shown in the figure are similar. Find the distance d across Kelley’s Pond.
   
    A. 96 yards B. 24 yards
    C. 64 yards D. 36 yards
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  5.   The two triangles shown in the figure are similar. Find the distance d across the river.
   
    A. 25 meters B. 81 meters
    C. 18 meters D. 16 meters
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