Question
Rich is 1.5 meters tall and cast a 0.75 meter shadow. At the same time a nearby flagpole cast a 3 meter shadow. How tall is the flagpole?
Answers
Ms. Sue
1.5/0.75 = x/3
0.75x = 4.5
x = 6 meters
0.75x = 4.5
x = 6 meters