Question

The Empire State Building is 1250 feet tall. At 3:00 pm, Pablo stands next to the building and has an 8-foot shadow. If he is 6 feet tall, how long is the Empire State Building's shadow at 3:00 pm?

1666.67 feet


1.67 feet

166.67 feet

16.67 feet

Answer 1

1666.67

Explanation:

6ft.......................................8ft

1250ft................................xft

1250/6 = x/8

x = 1250/6*8