SOLUTION: I would like answer to the following problem. <b> A boy 1.6 m tall casts a 2.4-m shadow. How tall is a nearby streetlight that casts a 7.2-m shadow? <b> All correct answe

Question 184074: I would like answer to the following problem.

A boy 1.6 m tall casts a 2.4-m shadow. How tall is a nearby streetlight
that casts a 7.2-m shadow?

All correct answers are greatly appreciated.Thank You:)
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Cross multiply:

You can do your own arithmetic

John

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