Missing Proportion

Chantel wanted to know the height of the ferris wheel at the fair. She measured the shadow of the ferris wheel to be 48 feet. Chantel is 5 feet tall. She measured her shadow to be 8 feet.

Find the height (x) of the ferris wheel (hint: use a proportion).

Mathematical Equivalence

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

Draw a diagram of the following situation:

Leon wanted to know the height of his school building. Leon is 6 feet tall. His shadow is 8 feet long. The shadow of the building is 80 feet long.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

• 8

• 9

• 72

• 12

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2B

• 2
• 12
• 108
• 18

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CCSS.4.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.B.5B

Q1. What is the sum of 3 and 4?

• A) 3

• B) 4

• C) 12

• D) 8

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CCSS.3.NF.A.3A

CCSS.3.NF.A.3B

CCSS.4.NF.A.1

Q1. What is the sum of 9 and 12?

• 9

• 12

• 18

• 1

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CCSS.3.NF.A.3A

CCSS.3.NF.A.3B

CCSS.4.NF.A.1

• 1
• 25
• 4
• 100

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2B

1.16/8 = s/2

• 1

• 4

• 32

• 8

12/6 = 12/a

• 1

• 6

• 12

• 72

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CCSS.3.NF.A.3B

CCSS.4.NF.A.1

7.  4/12 = 11/r

• 2.75

• 4

• 132

• 33

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3