similarity word problems

Find the height of the tree.

• 8 ft

• 12 ft

• 13 ft

• 15 ft

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

A picture of a school’s mascot is 18 in. wide and 24 in. long. It is enlarged proportionally to banner size. If the width is enlarged to 63 in., what is the length of the banner? 

• 84 in
• 71 in
• 47.25 in
• 80

Tags

CCSS.7.G.A.1

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Use the information in the diagram to determine the height of the tree. Remember: lines with the same marks are congruent to each other.

• 80 feet

• 320 feet

• 40 feet

• 160 feet

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

A home's height is 40 ft. and casts a shadow that is 12 ft.. A car in the driveway is 10 ft. high. How long is the car's shadow?

• x = 3 ft.

• x = 12 ft.

• x = 120 ft.

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.1

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Three sides of a (small) triangle are 12, 16, and 22. The biggest side of another triangle is 176. What is the perimeter of the bigger triangle?

• 320

• 360

• 400

• 440

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.NS.A.1

• 32

• 48

• 64

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

A picture of a school’s mascot is 18 in. wide and 24 in. long. It is enlarged proportionally to banner size. If the width is enlarged to 63 in., what is the length of the banner? 

• 84 in
• 71 in
• 47.25 in
• 80

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

• 7

• 112

• 576

• 48

Tags

CCSS.7.G.A.1

CCSS.7.RP.A.2