Shadow Lengths: Solving and Drawing Word Problems

A tree casts a shadow that is 4 feet long. If a nearby statue is 6 feet tall, how long will its shadow be? Draw the shadow figures to show your work.

• 8 feet

• 10 feet

• 6 feet

• 5 feet

A 5-foot tall person casts a shadow of 3 feet. If a 10-foot tall building is nearby, how long will its shadow be? Illustrate both shadows in your drawing.

• 4 feet

• 8 feet

• 6 feet

• 10 feet

A lamp post is 8 feet tall and casts a shadow of 4 feet. If a child is 4 feet tall, how long will their shadow be? Create a drawing to represent both shadows.

• 2 feet

• 5 feet

• 1 foot

• 3 feet

During a sunny day, a 3-foot tall dog casts a shadow of 2 feet. How long will the shadow of a 6-foot tall fence be? Draw the figures to compare the shadows.

• 5 feet

• 6 feet

• 3 feet

• 4 feet

A flagpole is 12 feet tall and casts a shadow of 6 feet. If a 9-foot tall tree is nearby, how long will its shadow be? Sketch both the flagpole and tree with their shadows.

• 4.5 feet

• 8 feet

• 3 feet

• 6 feet

A 2-foot tall plant casts a shadow of 1 foot. If a 10-foot tall building is next to it, how long will the building's shadow be? Draw the plant and building with their shadows.

• 5 feet

• 2 feet

• 3 feet

• 10 feet

A 7-foot tall person casts a shadow of 5 feet. If a 14-foot tall tower is nearby, how long will its shadow be? Illustrate the person and tower with their respective shadows.

• 15 feet

• 10 feet

• 20 feet

• 5 feet

A 4-foot tall statue casts a shadow of 2.5 feet. If a 16-foot tall monument is nearby, how long will its shadow be? Create a drawing to show both shadows.

• 5 feet

• 12 feet

• 10 feet

• 8 feet

A 6-foot tall man casts a shadow of 4 feet. If a 3-foot tall child is next to him, how long will the child's shadow be? Draw both figures with their shadows.

• 2 feet

• 4 feet

• 1 foot

• 3 feet

A 10-foot tall tree casts a shadow of 5 feet. If a 5-foot tall fence is nearby, how long will the fence's shadow be? Illustrate the tree and fence with their shadows.

• 2.5 feet

• 4 feet

• 1 foot

• 3 feet