Carson is visiting the zoo on a field trip! While at the zoo, he sees a 10 foot tall adult elephant standing next to a 15 foot tall statue that is casting a 18 foot shadow. Carson wants to know the length of the elephant’s shadow. if you have the answer please tell me because im really bad at proportions. thanks

So what’s the answer to this I can’t figure it out either. I have to see the steps and the answer so I can understand how it’s being done.

To find the length of the elephant's shadow, we can use a proportion based on the given information.

Let's set up our proportion using the height of the statue and the length of its shadow:
Statue height / Statue shadow length = Elephant height / Elephant shadow length

Plugging in the given values:
15 feet / 18 feet = 10 feet / Elephant shadow length

To find the elephant's shadow, we need to solve for Elephant shadow length. Cross-multiplying the equation:
(15 feet)(Elephant shadow length) = (18 feet)(10 feet)

150 feet * Elephant shadow length = 180 feet

Now, divide both sides of the equation by 150 feet:
Elephant shadow length = 180 feet / 150 feet

Simplifying the equation:
Elephant shadow length = 1.2 feet

Therefore, the length of the elephant's shadow is 1.2 feet.

sketch two similar triangles,

one with a height of 15, and a base of 18,
the other with a height of 10 and a base of x
set up a proportion, matching corresponding sides

x/18 = 10/15
x/18 = 2/3

continue