Similar Figure Word Problems

Solve for X.

• 2 ft

• 3 ft

• 4 ft

• 6 ft

A 6 foot tall man casts a shadow that is 9 feet long. He is standing next to a child who casts a shadow 6 feet long. How tall is the child?

• 3 ft

• 4 ft

• 2.5 ft

• 4.5 ft

A statue that is 12 ft tall casts a shadow that is 15 feet long. Find the length of the shadow of a 4 foot tall bird bath that is next to the statue.

• 45 ft

• 3.2 ft

• 4 ft

• 5 ft

If a 50 foot tall flagpole casts a shadow that is 200 feet long, how long is the shadow of a 5 foot tall person who is standing next to the flagpole?

• 20 ft

• 12 ft

• 25 ft

• 30 ft

These two figures are similar. What is the measure of x?

• 12

• 3

• 9

The pair of figures is similar. Find the missing side.

• x = 9

• x = 28

• x = 7

• x = 63

• F
• G
• H
• J

The pair of figures is similar. Find the missing side.

• x = 12

• x = 3

• x = 40

• x = 4

The pair of figures is similar. Find the missing side.

• x = 20

• x = 12

• x = 5

• x = 4

The pair of figures is similar. Find the missing side.

• x = 20

• x = 12

• x = 5

• x = 4