SOLUTION: your friend is 5ft 6in tall.when your friends shadow is 6ft long,the shadow of a nearby sculpture is 30 ft long. what is the height in ft of the sculpture ?

Question 957410: your friend is 5ft 6in tall.when your friends shadow is 6ft long,the shadow of a nearby sculpture is 30 ft long. what is the height in ft of the sculpture ?
Answer by smcowell_(5) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Convert to inches:
5ft 6in = 60in
6ft = 72 in

30ft = 360in
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Solve for x:

300in = 25ft
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Answer: The sculpture is 25ft tall.
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