Question

A 5 foot woman stands near a 4 foot cello case. The cello case casts a shadow that is 6 ft long. How long is the shadow cast by the woman?

Your answer:

Answer 1

Answer:

Her shadow is 7.5 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratios are the same so

Cello case height                cello shadow

--------------------------  =      ---------------------------

  woman height                   woman shadow

 4          6

__   =  ___    cross multiply

  5          x

4(x) = 6(5)

4x  =  30

/4       /4

 x = 7.5

Answer 2

I would think 7, hope I helped!