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A pillar 6 feet tall casts a shadow 2 feet long on the ground. If the pillar was 15 feet tall, how many feet in length would the shadow be ?

  1. 11

  2. 7

  3. 5

  4. 3

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The ratio of the pillar to its shadow is 6:2, which simplifies to 3:1. If a pillar is 15 feet tall, its shadow will be 15 / 3 = 5 feet long.

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