Question

1. a 24 - foot - high flagpole casts a 16 - foot shadow. what would a flagpoles height be if its shadow was 20 feet?

Explanation:

Step1: Set up proportion

$\frac{24}{16} = \frac{h}{20}$

Step2: Simplify ratio

$\frac{3}{2} = \frac{h}{20}$

Step3: Solve for h

$h = \frac{3}{2} \times 20 = 30$

Answer:

30 feet