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Man 6 feet tall cast shadow 15 ft long. Girl is 5 ft. 10 inches how long will her shadow be

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Use a proportion. Cross multiply and solve for x.

6/15 = (5 5/6)/x
5x = 6 * (35/6)
5x = 35
x = 35/5
x = ?

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