Question

A 6-ft-tall person casts a shadow 5 ft long. A nearby tree casts a shadow 40 feet long. What is the height of the tree?

Answer 1

Answer:

The tree is 48 feet tall.

Step-by-step explanation:

Cross multiply. ⇒ $\frac{5}{6} x\frac{40}{x}$

5 times 8 equals 40, so 6 times 8 equals ___?

Solve. ⇒  $\frac{5}{6} x\frac{40}{x} =48$

The tree is 48 feet tall.