Answer: C. Mount Everest is about 23 times as tall as the Empire State Building
Explanation:
The options are:
A.There is no way to compare these heights
B.Mount Everest is about 40 times as tall as the Empire State Building
C.Mount Everest is about 23 times as tall as the Empire State Building
D.The Empire State Building is about 23 times as tall as Mount Everest
Mount Everest = 8.8×10^3 meters = 8800 meters
Empire State Building = 3.8×10^2 = 380 meters
Mount Everest is (8800 / 23) = 33 times as tall as the Empire State Building. Therefore, the correct option is C.