Question

Suzi is 1.7 meters tall. At 2:00 pm, Suzi measures her shadow to be 0.3 meters long. At the same time, a near by tree casts a shadow that is 2.4 meters long. How tall is the tree? (Give your answer in tenths.)​

Answer 1

13.6. Use scale factoring. 1.7/0.3 = x/2.4