A Street Light Pole Casts a Shadow of Length 40

question 251

Multiple Choice

A street light pole casts a shadow of length 40 ft at the same moment that a man who is 5 ft and 6 in tall has a shadow of length 12 ft. How high is the street light rounded to the nearest tenth of a foot?

• A) 18.3 ft
• B) 18.4 ft
• C) 69.8 ft

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