A yardstick casts a shadow of 24 in. at the same time a telephone pole casts a shadow of 20 ft 8 in. What is the height of the telephone pole, to the nearest inch? (1 yd = 36 in., and 1 ft = 12 in.)

A.
165 in.
B.
360 in.
C.
372 in.
D.
374 in.

Question

A yardstick casts a shadow of 24 in. at the same time a telephone pole casts a shadow of 20 ft 8 in. What is the height of the telephone pole, to the nearest inch? (1 yd = 36 in., and 1 ft = 12 in.)

A.
165 in.
B.
360 in.
C.
372 in.
D.
374 in.

anonymous · Answer

The yardstick is 36 inches. Its shadow is 24 inches.
The telephone pole is x inches. Its shadow is 20ft 8in ...which is 20*12 + 8 = 248 inches.
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