Question

A flag stick on a golf course that

is 6 ½ feet tall casts a 9 ¾ foot
shadow while a golfer nearby
casts a 8 ¾ foot shadow. How
tall is the golfer?

Answer 1

The golfer is 5 5/6 feet tall

Answer 2

Set up a proportion:
6.5 / 9.75 = x / 8.75
x = (6.5 * 8.75) / 9.75
"x" or golfer's height =
5.8333 feet (about 5 feet 10 inches)