Solving Real-World Problems with Similar Triangles

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English, Mathematics
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7th Grade
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Hard
+3
Standards-aligned
Anthony Clark
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A tree casts a shadow of 15 feet. At the same time, a 5-foot tall person casts a shadow of 2 feet. How tall is the tree?
50 feet
37.5 feet
25 feet
10 feet
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A model of a building is made to a scale of 1:100. If the model is 2 meters tall, how tall is the actual building?
150 meters
50 meters
200 meters
300 meters
Tags
CCSS.7.G.A.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Two similar triangles have sides in the ratio of 3:5. If the shorter triangle has a side measuring 9 cm, what is the length of the corresponding side in the larger triangle?
15 cm
20 cm
18 cm
12 cm
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A 6-foot tall person is standing 10 feet away from a wall. If the top of their head is 1 foot below the top of the wall, how tall is the wall?
6 feet
7 feet
8 feet
5 feet
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A flagpole is 20 feet tall and casts a shadow of 10 feet. If a nearby tree casts a shadow of 15 feet, how tall is the tree?
40 feet
30 feet
25 feet
35 feet
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A triangular park has a height of 12 meters and a base of 16 meters. If a similar triangular park has a base of 24 meters, what is its height?
15 meters
20 meters
10 meters
18 meters
Tags
CCSS.8.G.A.2
CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A 4-foot tall statue casts a shadow of 3 feet. If a nearby building casts a shadow of 30 feet, how tall is the building?
35 feet
25 feet
40 feet
20 feet
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
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