Question

5. A water tower casts a shadow of 20 ft at the same time that a
6 ft box casts a shadow of 2 ft. How tall is the water tower?
a. 144 ft b. 60 ft
c. 48 ft
d. 3/5 ft

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 60ft

Step-by-step explanation:

if a 6ft box casts a 2ft shadow, then the water towers height would be 3 times its shadow. 20 x 3 = 60ft