Question

a statue that is 12 ft tall casts a shadow that is 15 ft long. Find the length of the shadow that a 8 ft cardboard box casts.

Answer 1

We can use proportions to solve this problem.

Let's set up the proportion:

12 ft / 15 ft = 8ft / x

12x = 8 * 15

12x = 120

x = 120 / 12

x = 10

Therefore, the length of the shadow that an 8 ft cardboard box casts is 10 ft.