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  • 04-10-2021
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If a 18ft tall free casts a 15ft long shadow then how tall is a lawn ornament that casts a 5ft shadow?

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patelman242
patelman242 patelman242
  • 04-10-2021

Answer:

6 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

18 * 5 = 90

90 / 15 = 6

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SapphireZ
SapphireZ SapphireZ
  • 04-10-2021

Answer:

6 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

First, find the ratio of the tree and its shadow.

18:15

Simply it:

6:5

Therefore, for every six feet an object is, 5 feet its shadow is.

So since the ornament has a 5ft shadow, the lawn ornament must be six feet tall.

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