Question

If a 42.9 ft tall flagpole casts a 253.1 ft long shadow then how long is the shadow that a 6.2 ft tall woman casts?

Answer 1

We will have to use proportions:
$\frac{42.9}{253.1} = \frac{6.2}{x}$
Cross multiplying we get
$42.9x = 6.2 \times 253.1$
Now divide:
$x = \frac{6.2 \times 253.1}{42.9}$
Solve to tenths place we get
$x = 36.6$
The woman casts a 36.6 ft long shadow.