a statue that is 12 ft tall casts a shadow that is 15 ft long. Find the length of the shadow that a 8 ft cardboard box casts.
We can use proportions to solve this problem.
Let's set up the proportion:
12 ft / 15 ft = 8ft / x
12x = 8 * 15
12x = 120
x = 120 / 12
x = 10
Therefore, the length of the shadow that an 8 ft cardboard box casts is 10 ft.