Question

Q14.The shadow of a 3m long stick is 4m long. At the same time of the day, if the shadow of a flagstaff is 24m long,
how tall is the flagstaff?

Answer 1

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Let the length of the flagstaff be x m

According to the question,

3m:x m=4m:24m [Since it is the same time of the day]

⇒

x

3

=

24

4

⇒4×x=3×24

⇒x=

4

3×24

=18

Hence, The length of the flagstaff is 18 m