SOLUTION: a statue that is 12 ft. tall casts a shadow that is 5 ft. long. find the length of the shadow that 8 ft. cardboard box casts.

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Question 1014603: a statue that is 12 ft. tall casts a shadow that is 5 ft. long. find the length of the shadow that 8 ft. cardboard box casts.

Found 2 solutions by Boreal, addingup:
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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It is a proportion
12 is to 5 as 8 is to x.
Cross-multiply and 12x=40 and x=10/3 or 3 1/3 feet is the shadow.

Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
12:5 and 8:x
multiply 12:5 times 2
24:10
8:x multiply times 3
24:x and x=10 just like above Now divide both sides by 3:
24/3:10/3
= 8:3.33
The 8 ft cardboard box casts a shadow 3.33 ft long