Question

A 12ft tall street light is Making and 18 ft shadow . At the same time a nearby building is making a 72ft shadow how tall is the building?

Answer 1

To solve this problem you write it out like this
$\frac{12}{x} : \frac{18}{72}$
You would then cross multiply the 12 and 72 to get 864. Then, take the 864 and divide by 18 to get 48.
The building is 48 feet high.

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Answer 2

72/18 = 4
12 x 4 = 48
the building is 48ft tall