Ben is 6 feet tall. he pounds a stake into the ground until only 1 foot of it is remaining out of the ground. it’s shadow is six inches long. how long is ben’s shadow?

The length of Ben's shadow is 3 feets long using the principle of proportional relationship.

Converting the length of stake into feet ;

I foot = 12 inches

x = 6 inches

x = (12 / 6) = 0.5 feets

Hence, stake's shadow is 0.5 feets

Using the relation :

Therefore, Ben's shadow is 3 feets on length

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1 foot = 12 inchest

12/2 = 6

The shadow is half as long as the steak.

Ben = 6 feet

6/2 = 3

Bens shadow is 3 feet long.

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