If a 6 ft tall tent casts a 10 ft long shadow then how long is the shadow that a 9ft tall adult elephant casts?

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Kyleigh Weaver

24 December, 03:56

If a 6 ft tall tent casts a 10 ft long shadow then how long is the shadow that a 9ft tall adult elephant casts?

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Patrick · Answer 1

Ok so we have proportions here. If 6 is to 10, what is 9 to x. So if you make them fractions and cross multiply you will have 6x=90, so x=15. The shadow is therefore 15 ft long

Purdy · Answer 2

The shadow of the elephant is 13 ft long