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.
5.7 meters
B.
1.8 meters
C.
4.3 meters
D.
11.3 meters
Hint
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.
12 ft
C.
15 ft
D.
9 ft
Hint
3.
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.
9 ft
B.
15 ft
C.
12 ft
D.
13 ft
Hint
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.
5
m
B.
3
m
C.
m
D.
1
m
Hint
5.
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.
3.5 m
B.
4.875 m
C.
3.972 m
D.
1.846 m
Hint