Question

PLEASE HELP
A 50 foot tree casts a shadow of 40ft. At the same time, a boy casts a shadow of 4 feet. How tall is the boy?

Please explain! Thank you!

Answer 1

I think the boy is 5 ft.

Answer 2

\[\frac{ 50 }{ 40 } = \frac{ x }{ 4 }\]