Question
A ladder has a shadow 3.5 meters
long. Marlowe’s shadow is .75
meters long. If Marlowe is 1.5
meters tall, how tall is the ladder?
long. Marlowe’s shadow is .75
meters long. If Marlowe is 1.5
meters tall, how tall is the ladder?
Answers
Ms. Sue
Cross multiply and solve for x.
x/3.5 = 1.5/0.75
x/3.5 = 1.5/0.75