A 36 inch post cast a shadow of 24 inches. At the same time a telephone pole cast a shadow of 22 ft 8 in. What is the height in feet of the telephone pole?

The height of the telephone pole is of 408 inches = 34 ft.

Step-by-step explanation:

Each foot has 12 inches.

A 36 inch post cast a shadow of 24 inches.

This means that the shadow is of the real height.

At the same time a telephone pole cast a shadow of 22 ft 8 in.

Each feet has 12 inches, so it has:

22*12 + 8 = 272 in.

2/3 of the real height is 272 in. So

The height of the telephone pole is of 408 inches = 34 ft.

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