SOLUTION: An 8ft tall telephone booth standing next to an giraffe casts a 4ft shadow. if the adult giraffe is 14 tall then how long is its shadow.

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Question 857542: An 8ft tall telephone booth standing next to an giraffe casts a 4ft shadow. if the adult giraffe is 14 tall then how long is its shadow.
Answer by ben720(159) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the 8ft telephone pole casts a four foot shadow, a 14 ft giraffe casts an Xft long one. Set up a proportion of height to shadow:
telephone%2Fshadow+=+giraffe%2Fshadow because the ratio is the same.
Next, substitute known values:
8%2F4=14%2Fx
Multiply both sides by 4X, also known as cross-cancelling
8x=14%2A4
Multiply 14 by 4
8x=56
Divide both sides by 8
x=7

The final answer is: The giraffe has a seven-foot shadow.