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X is 5 ft tall and he notices that he casts a shadow that’s 3 ft long. He then measures that the shadow cast by his school building is 30 ft long. How tall is the building?
- A50 ft
- B18 ft
- C90 ft
- D150 ft
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Let the length of the building be x ft.
Length/Shadow of the building = Length/Shadow of the boy
⇒ x/30 = 5/3
⇒ x = 50 ft
Length/Shadow of the building = Length/Shadow of the boy
⇒ x/30 = 5/3
⇒ x = 50 ft