A Tree 24 feet tall casts a shadow 16 feet long at the same time a man 6 feet

Question

What is the length of the mans shadow

Answer 1

x/6 = 24/16  Cross multiply

16x = 6 * 24

x = (6 * 24) / 16

x = (3 * 12) / 4          divide by 2*2/4

x = (3 * 3)                 divide by 4/4

x = 9 ft

Comments

Ignore this I set it up incorrectly.  x/ 6 = 16/24
24x = 6 * 16
x = 6 * 16 / 24
x = 1 * 16 / 4
x = 4

Answer 2

24^2=6^2+__? then square root = 23.23! :)

Answer 3

A 3 foot pole casts a 6 foot shadow. A 4 foot pole casts an 8 foot shadow.

Use a linear equation to predict the length of a shadow cast by a 6 foot pole