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

Answer 1

Let x ft be the shadow of the elephant, then

x/9=10/6

=>

x=9(5/3)=15 ft.

Answer 2

9/6 = x/10

so, x = (10 x 9)/6 => 15 feet

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Answer 3

15 feet long

Answer 4

15 ft.  Again, pretty simple.  If 6 ft casts a 10 ft shadow, that would be 5 ft for every 3 ft.  

Answer 5

9 x (10 / 6) = .......