Question

A tree,8m high,casts a shadow of 6m long.At the same time,a nearby building casts a shadow of m 24m long.hat is the height of the building?

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the height of the building be x.

8:6=x:24

6x=24×8

6x=192

x=192/6

x=32

So,

Height of the building is 32 metres.