Question

A 6 foot man stands by a 30 foot radio tower and casts a 10 foot shadow. How long is the shadow cast by the tower and what time is it?

I got 50 feet for the length of the shadow. What I cannot find out is, what time is it?
6/30 = 10/x
300 = 6x

x = 50

50/30 =x/10

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