Question

A telephone booth that is 8 ft tall casts a shadow that is 4ft long. Find the height of a lawn ornanment that casts a 2 ft shadow.

Answer 1

8 ft /4 ft of shadow=x / 2 ft of shadow
x=(8 ft * 2 ft of shadow) / 4 ft of shadow=4 ft

height of a lawn ornament=4 ft