Question

Hakan is standing next to a building whose shadow is 15 feet long. If Hakan is 6 feet tall and is casting a shadow 2.5 feet long, how high is the building?

30 ft
24 ft
36 ft
40 ft

Answer 1

36ft.  I divided the 6 by 2.5 and got 2.4.  Then multiplied 2.4 by 15 and got 36. 

Answer 2

36ft.  I divided the 6 by 2.5 and got 2.4.  Then multiplied 2.4 by 15 and got 36.