1.   A tree that is 5 feet tall casts a shadow 2 feet long. A nearby building casts a shadow that is 20 feet long. How tall is the building?
    A. 0.5 ft B. 10 ft
    C. 20 ft D. 50 ft
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  2.   Find the value of y in the figure.
   
    A. 7 B. 5
    C. 8 D. 4
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  3.   The perimeter of HIJ = 22, and the perimeter of FGH = 38. If BH = 6, then AH = _____.
   
    A. 22 B.
    C. D. 10
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  4.   Suppose a man that is 6 feet tall is standing near a street light that is 10 feet high. If the shadow that is cast extends 20 feet away from the light, how far away from the light is the man?
    A. 12 feet B. 14 feet
    C. 8 feet D. 6 feet
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  5.   A flagpole casts a shadow 15-ft long at the same time a 4-ft tree casts a 6-ft shadow. How tall is the flagpole?
    A. 10 ft B. 6.25 ft
    C. 12.5 ft D. 22.5 ft
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