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SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 51

SSC CGL - 26 July 2023 - Shift 3 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q51

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If a 7-storey building has a 28 m long shadow, the number of storeys of the building whose shadow is 48 m long is:

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 12.

Given that

The length of the shadow of the 7-storey building = 28 m 
The length of the shadow of 1-storey building = 287=4 cm\frac{28}{7} = 4\ cm

Hence, 48 m corresponds to = 484=12\frac{48}{4} = 12 -storeys