If A 7 Ft Tall Basketball Player Casts A 2 Ft Shadow, How Tall Is Penny If She Casts A 1 Foot Shadow At The Same Time Of Day?
If a 7 ft tall basketball player casts a 2 ft shadow, how tall is Penny if she casts a 1 foot shadow at the same time of day?
Answer: Penny is 3 1/2 ft tall
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x be the Pennys height
7:2=x:1
2x=7
Divide both sides by 2
x= 7/2 or 3 1/2
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